Several volatile compounds such as 3-methyl-1-butanol,
2,3-butanedione, 2-butanone, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, acetic
acid and a few hydrocarbons were detected in the
headspace of these tray packaged fresh and aged beef strip
loins both in the control and Salmonella typhimurium
inoculated samples, in varying concentrations