Effect of an oxygen scavenger on the stability of preservative-free flour tortillas.

Unlabelled: Along with purge and moisture control, oxygen scavenging is a prominent active packaging technology employed by many food processors. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an oxygen scavenger system (OSS) on the shelf life of preservative-free tortillas stored at varying storage conditions. The shelf life of the tortillas was evaluated at accelerated storage (AS; 37 °C, 75% relative humidity [rh]), room temperature (RT; 22 °C, 57% rh), and refrigeration (R; 4 °C, 42% rh) conditions.