Gnotobiotic animals were grown, slaughtered, eviscerated, cleaned, and packaged under several gaseous environments without bacterial contamination. Physical appearance and odor were maintained for several months in muscle tissue stored at 23° C. under vacuum and nitrogen. Greater deterioration was observed when the storage temperature was increased and when larger quantities of oxygen were added to the atmosphere.
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Ockerman et al. (1964) studied this question.