Fig. 1 – TBARS formation and rancid odor in chicken breast and thigh. Lipid oxidation in chicken breast (left panel) or thigh
(right panel) packed in MAP-O2, MAP-N2, or vacuum and stored for up to 9 days (5 8C) under daily display light. Top panels:
secondary lipid oxidation products as determined by TBARS (mmol MDA equivalents per kg dry matter). Each data point
represents three independent replicates (n = 3) except for breast MAP-O2 day 9, breast MAP-N2 day 2 and day 9, and thigh
MAP-O2 day 9, which represent two independent replicates (n = 2). Lower panels: rancid odor evaluated by a sensory panel
consisting of eight assessors. Data represent LSmeans + sd (n = 40). Means with different letters differ significantly (P < 0.05)
within the same storage day