Time (days)

Aerobic Plate Count (APC) on catfish fillets (log CFU/g)

Unpacked

LDPE-packed

0

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2

3

4

5

6

4.08 ± 0.23^a

4.09 ± 0.14^a

4.18 ± 0.29^ab

4.74 ± 0.64^ab

4.89 ± 0.15^b

6.14 ± 0.79^c

6.59 ± 0.23^c

4.08 ± 0.23^a

3.96 ± 0.25^a

5.38 ± 0.55^b

6.78 ± 0.36^c

7.44 ± 0.89^cd

8.27 ± 0.42^de

8.76 ± 0.18^e