Abstract
The Influences of Silicone Oil treatment on shell eggs under storage temperatures within the range for 4°C, 15°C and 25°C were studied. The storage periods in this study were 90 days. The results obtained are as follows:
1. Decrease of Egg-weight: There were significant differences between the weight of the egg sprayed with Silicone Oil and that of non treated egg under storage temperatuers of 25°C, 15°C and 4°C for 90 days.
2. Haugh Unit of Egg white: The Haugh units of eggs (Silicone Oil treatment) were higher than that of non treated egg under storage temperatures of 25°C, 15°C and 4°C. There was significant difference between the Haugh unit of the egg sprayed with Silicone Oil and that of non treated egg under 4°C storage temperatures for 90 days.
3. Quality of Yolk: The Yolk Index of the egg sprayed with Silicone Oil were higher than that of non treated egg under storage temperatures of 25°C, 15°C and 4°C for 30 days.
4. Albumen pH: Albumen pH were inclined to increase under storage temperatures 15°C and 25°C, but that was inclined to decrease under storage temperature 4°C.
