Effect of Addition of Different Acetic Acid Concentrations on the Quality of Marinated Herring

This study investigated the effect of acetic acid concentrations from 3 to 8% on the physicochemical and sensory quality of marinated Atlantic and Baltic herring from fresh and frozen-thawed material. The increased concentration of acetic acid was found to exert a strong impact on decreased sensory scores, weight yield, and pH value as well as on an increased brightness parameter of meat. In turn, moisture, protein hydrolysis products (PHB), total volatile bases (TVB) content, and hardness parameter were affected by the higher addition of acid to a lesser extent. Enhanced protein hydrolysis was observed only at acetic acid concentration of 5% or 5–8%, whereas there was a decrease in the content of TVB only at an acid concentration of up to 4–5%. The marinated frozen-thawed fillets, compared to the fresh ones, required a greater addition of acid in the brine, by 1.5%, to reach a similar pH value. The freezing of fish contributed also to a decrease of PHB and free hydroxyproline, along with an increased concentration of acetic acid. The marinades from frozen-thawed herring contained more TVB, had worse color, and hardness parameters, as well as less yield.     

Proteolytic and Sensory Changes During Marination of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Flesh in Pomegranate Juice

Suitability of pomegranate juice (PJ) alone or mixed with acetic acid versus acetic acid control solution, a traditional fish marinating media, was investigated in this research. With that purpose, rainbow trout fillets were marinated for 12 days at 4°C in one of three different marinating solutions: 100% acetic acid solution (AAS), 50% acetic acid/50% pomegranate juice solution (AAPJS), and 100% pomegranate juice solution (PJS). Moisture content and pH value of rainbow trout flesh decreased, whereas fat, protein, ash, and salt contents increased at the end of the marinating process for all treatments (p < 0.05). Fish flesh marinated in solution containing PJ had darker, more red and lower yellow color values due to migration of color components from the PJ (p < 0.01). Traditionally marinated fish flesh had the highest total free amino acid amount (p < 0.01) due to a higher level of proteolytic breakdown under the low pH condition, which could be seen on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis image. This treatment also had higher sensory scores than those of fish marinated in solution containing 50% or 100% PJ. In addition, fish marinated in AAPJS and PJS solution had firmer texture and sweeter taste compared to that of marinated in AAS.     

在不同贮藏温度下鲢肌肉鲜度的变化

以总挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)和硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)作为肌肉鲜度的评定指标,研究在冷藏(4℃)和冷冻(-18℃)条件下鲢(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)背部和腹部肌肉鲜度的变化情况。结果表明,在贮存过程中,鲢背部和腹部肌肉的TVB-N和TBA均符合一级反应动力学模型;随着温度的升高,反应速率加快;在4℃条件下,鲢肌肉一级鲜度的保质期为27～38 h,二级鲜度为51～65 h,到81～88 h腐败变质;在-18℃条件下,鲢肌肉一级鲜度的保质期为11～18 d,二级鲜度为36～43 d,到73～77 d腐败变质;在同一贮存时间,腹部肌肉的TVB-N和TBA均高于背部;并且,鲢肌肉的TVB-N与TBA呈极显著(P<0.01)的正相关关系。     

大黄鱼冷藏过程肌肉蛋白质生化特性与新鲜度的相关性

为研究大黄鱼冷藏期间肌肉蛋白质变化与鲜度品质的相关性,以色差值、质构、挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)以及感官评分等鲜度指标判断鱼肉品质,并结合肌肉蛋白质中盐溶性和水溶性蛋白质含量、总巯基含量、羰基含量、蛋白质分子量以及粒径分布等蛋白质生化特性指标,分析大黄鱼4℃冷藏10 d肌肉蛋白质变化与鲜度品质的相关性。结果显示,冷藏期间大黄鱼肌肉的L*、a*和W值下降,b*值上升;鱼肉咀嚼性、黏着性和硬度下降;TVB-N由(4.42±0.21) mg/100 g增至(38.46±0.87) mg/100 g,并于第8天达二级鲜度标准,感官评分第8天不可接受。冷藏期间大黄鱼盐溶性和水溶性蛋白质含量、总巯基含量、羰基含量变化趋势相似。盐溶性蛋白质含量呈先小幅上升后下降的变化趋势,由(159.36±6.51) mg/g降至(91.99±13.82) mg/g,质量分数下降了42.27%,水溶性蛋白质含量由(33.68±2.13) mg/g降至(17.57±0.70) mg/g,质量分数下降了47.77%。盐溶性蛋白质的巯基含量和羰基含量分别由(3.95±0.04) mol/105g pro降至(1.08±0...     

Oxidative stability of salmon and herring roe lipids and their dietary effect on plasma cholesterol levels of rats

ABSTRACT:   The oxidative stability of lipids from salmon roe and herring roe was compared with those of commercial fish oils originated from sardine and tuna. Both fish roe lipids contained high amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Total EPA and DHA was more than 35% of total fatty acids in both roe lipids. On the basis of oxygen consumption, fish roe lipids showed the higher oxidative stability than both fish oils. This tendency in oxidative stabilities was also confirmed by the determination of propanal formation during oxidation. Analyses of lipid compositions suggested that the higher oxidative stabilities of fish roe lipids would be mainly due to the presence of phospholipids in them. Dietary effects of salmon and herring roe lipids were also determined. Little increase in total cholesterol level was observed in plasma lipids in rats fed salmon and herring roe lipids, although cholesterol content in fish roe lipids were 6.3% and 9.7% of total lipids for salmon roe and herring roe.     

Changes in Biochemical Compositions and Quality of White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) During Storage

ABSTRACT

To understand biochemical characteristics, storage stability, and freshness indicators of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), changes in extractable nitrogenous compounds, microbial count, and sensory rating of white shrimp during storage at 25 and 4°C were investigated. Free amino acids showed a slow increase during storage at 25°C, but no obvious change was found at 4°C. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) were found at initial stage and decreased rapidly after storage. Both inosine 5′-monophosphate (IMP) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) increased and then decreased during storage. Inosine, hypoxanthine, and the K-value gradually increased with time. The levels of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), NH₃, and trimethylamine (TMA) of white shrimp increased with storage time at 25 and 4°C. The TVB-N, NH₃, TMA, inosine, hypoxanthine, and K-value could be considered as freshness indicators of white shrimp during storage. However, the total plate count did not corroborate the acceptability recommended limits for white shrimp during storage. The sensory evaluation, associated with TVB-N, TMA, and K-value, showed the quality was unacceptable after 6 h storage at 25°C and 7 days at 4°C.     

凡纳滨对虾虾仁在冻藏过程中品质变化研究

以凡纳滨对虾（Penaeus vannamei）为研究对象,经过去头和去壳处理后,于-35℃冷冻过夜,然后置于-18℃条件下进行保藏试验。通过测定解冻损失率和肉色变化,明确冻藏期间虾肉的质量变化规律,结合腺苷三磷酸（ATP）及其降解产物、总挥发性盐基氮（TVB-N）和酸碱度（pH）等鲜度指标的测定结果,分析对虾在冻藏条件下鲜度的变化规律,旨在为其生产加工提供理论依据。研究结果表明,冷冻保藏至第18天时解冻损失率达到最大,同时表面色差（L^＊）也达到最大值41.56。而虾肌肉中的ATP质量摩尔浓度冻藏第1天就降低了71.78%,次黄嘌呤（Hx）和次黄嘌呤核苷（HxR）则一直维持在较低水平。第10天鲜度指标（K值）达到最大值7.18%,并能比较稳定地保持这一水平,结合TVB-N测定结果,发现冻藏至第30天时,虾肌肉中的TVB-N仍未超过腐败临界值。因此,冻藏处理可以保持凡纳滨对虾的鲜度,使各项理化指标维持在较低水平,但会加重解冻损失现象。     

Chemical Parameters for Traceability of Raw Material Freshness of Tropical Surimi

ABSTRACT

Changes in chemical parameters of tropical fish used for surimi production—namely, threadfin bream (TB; Nemipterus spp.), lizardfish (LZ; Saurida spp.), and goatfish (GF; Upeneus spp.)—during ice storage and their respective washed mince were investigated. Total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), trimethylamine (TMA), hypoxanthine (Hx), and total biogenic amine (BA) content of mince increased with storage time. Crude protein of fish and their respective washed mince reduced as storage time of fish was prolonged. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that washed mince produced from fish stored in ice for 7–12 days showed chemical characteristics that were distinct from those of washed mince prepared from spoiled fish. The TMA, TVB-N, and Hx content of washed mince appeared to be sufficient raw material freshness indicators in these three species.     

青鱼背肉、腹肉和尾肉不同风味成分的比较

淡水鱼类不同部位肉的化学组成有较大差异,为了更深入地探究青鱼背肉、腹肉和尾肉风味差异,研究了青鱼(Mylopharyngodon piceu)不同部位(背肉、腹肉、尾肉)之间风味成分的异同,比较了青鱼3种部位肉水溶性滋味物质及挥发性成分的差异,为青鱼的水产加工工艺方法及加工装备研制等提供参考.使用高效液相技术和氨基酸分...     

Optimizing Salting and Smoking of Catfish (Bagre marinus) Using Response Surface Methodology

ABSTRACT

Response surface methodology was used to assess the effects of brine concentration (0.1127–0.2473 g NaCl/g), salting time (49–271 min), smoking temperature (53.2–86.8°C), and smoking time (216–384 min) on moisture content, salt content, yield, taste preference, and texture preference of smoked catfish slices. Optimal process conditions were determined through the graphical method and desirability function approach. The desirability function showed that the optimal conditions for salting and smoking of catfish were: smoking temperature, 70°C; smoking time, 300 min; salting time, varying from 193.39 to 194.68 min; and brine concentration varying from 0.1791 to 0.1797 g NaCl/g. Under optimal conditions, moisture content, salt content, yield, taste preference, and texture preference of smoked catfish were 0.53 g water/g, 0.064 g NaCl/g, 58%, 3.7, and 3.7, respectively.     

Effects of Chitosan Coatings Enriched with Different Antioxidants on Preservation of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) During Cold Storage

To investigate the effects of chitosan composite coatings for maintaining the quality of grass carp portions, indictors of microbiology (total bacteria count, TBC), chemistry (pH; total volatile basic nitrogen, TVB-N; 2-thiobarbituric acid, TBA; K-value), and sensory characteristics were analyzed periodically. The results showed that chitosan (1.5%, w/v) + acetic acid (1.0%, v/v) + tea polyphenol (TP, 0.5%, w/v) coating significantly (p ≤ 0.05) reduced growth of microorganisms as reflected in TBC, lipid oxidation as displayed in TBA, chemical spoilage as reflected in pH, TVB-N, K-value, and sensory characteristic scores compared to the control samples. The effect of chitosan (1.5%, w/v) + acetic acid (1.0%, v/v) + vitamin C (VC, 0.5%, w/v) coating was better than chitosan (1.5%, w/v) + acetic acid (1.0%, v/v) coating. Chitosan together with acetic acid and TP can be used as a type of preservative coating for grass carp portions under chilled storage.     

Physicochemical and Microbiological Changes During Drying of Wolf Herring (Chirocentrus dorab) and Coastal Trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus)

The aim of the present study was to assess the physicochemical and microbiological changes during sun drying of salted wolf herring (Chirocentrus dorab) and coastal trevally (Carangoides coeruleopinnatus). For that purpose, the pH value, moisture, sodium chloride (NaCl) content, total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N), histamine, cadaverine, putrescine, tryptamine, tyramine, spermine, and spermidine, as well as total aerobic mesophilic count, amine forming bacteria, total coliforms, Staphylococcus spp., and Bacillus spp., were determined. The initial pH value was 6.4 and increased during the salt drying process to 6.9 in both cases. The initial moisture, salt, and TVB-N levels of C. dorab and C. coeruleopinnatus were 64.3 and 60.3%, 2.55 and 2.70%, and 22.8 and 16.2 mg/100 g, respectively. At the end of drying, moisture decreased to 31.3 and 35.6%, respectively; salt increased to 13.71 and 16.04%; and TVB-N increased to 35.9 and 33.13 mg/100 g, respectively. Regarding total aerobic mesophilic count, amine forming bacteria, total coliforms, Staphylococcus spp., and Bacillus spp., a statistically significant (P < 0.05) reduction of the population was observed in both cases. Regarding the biogenic amine forming bacteria, Morganella morganii and Klebsiella pneumoniae were isolated from C. dorab; Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus xylosus, and Providencia rettgeri were isolated from C. coeruleopinnatus. During sun drying, the amount of histamine, cadaverine, putrescine, and tryptamine was reduced; spermine was detected in C. dorab only during the first day, whereas spermidine was not detected. This reduction may be attributed to the presence of biogenic amine decomposing bacteria. However, further research is necessary in order to verify in situ this capacity and exploit potential applications for fish and fishery products.     

利用食盐替代物柠檬酸钠制作日本方头鱼盐干品的品质

近年来,随着全球减盐行动的推进,人们对低盐饮食的健康需求日益增长,具备良好风味和外观的低钠盐食品已成为当前的研究热点之一。为适应消费者对健康饮食的需求,本研究利用柠檬酸钠作为食盐替代物制作盐干品,对其品质进行了调查研究。本研究以日本方头鱼为原料,用9%(W/V,质量浓度)食盐(对照组)和柠檬酸钠(实验组)浸渍后风干,制作了高水分半干制品,对表皮颜色和pH值,鱼肉中的Na+浓度、质地、鲜味特征物质IMP、新鲜度指标K值,以及烤制后的感官评价开展了品质研究。结果显示,实验组盐干品表皮红色色度值a*、彩度值C*和pH值显著高于对照组;其肌肉组织中Na+浓度为对照组的39%,且具有较高的持水力,较低的断裂荷重和断裂应力,断裂变形显著高于对照组;同时,IMP和K值等品质指标没有显著差异。烤制后的感官评价结果验证了以上结果,实验组的咸味评分显著低于对照组,在外观评分略高的基础上,咀嚼性、鲜味和总体可接受性等方面没有显著差异。研究表明,用柠檬酸钠代替食盐制作日本方头鱼盐干品,在保证品质的同时,可有效提升表皮色彩,降低Na+含量,是理想的钠盐替代物之一,可为水产品干制加工的工艺改善、口味调节、减少钠盐用量等提供新的思路。     

Impact of marination,pre‐harvest salt acclimation and sodium chloride concentration on the sensory acceptability of freshwater prawn,Macrobrachium rosenbergii

This study was conducted to evaluate the consumer acceptability of post‐harvest freshwater prawns marinated in salt solutions (0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% NaCl in the cooked product), and to compare the sensory acceptability of these treatments against prawns that had been salt acclimated pre‐harvest while still alive. The salt‐acclimated prawns were transferred to 250‐L tanks containing 10 ppt solar salt (NaCl with small concentrations of CaCl₂ and KCl). Salts were increased by 5 ppt in 2 h increments until 30 ppt was reached. After 18 h of salt acclimation, prawns were chill killed. Prawns that were used for post‐mortem marination treatments were transferred to 250 L tanks with freshwater for 18 h prior to harvest and post‐mortem marination. Two consumer‐based sensory tests were conducted (n = 102). Results indicate that flavour, texture and overall acceptability of prawns increased (P < 0.05) as the salt concentration increased from 0.5% to 1.5% in marinated prawns. In addition, marinated prawns that contained 1% sodium chloride after cooking did not differ (P > 0.05) in acceptability when compared to salt acclimated prawns which contained 0.5% sodium chloride in the cooked product. The salt‐acclimated product was preferred (P < 0.05) over the 0.5% salt marination treatment, although they did not differ in final salt concentration. This indicates that salt acclimation enhanced product acceptability through increased salt concentration as well as due to the salt acclimation process, thus lowering the amount of sodium chloride that was necessary to enhance product acceptability.     

花鲈冰藏过程中肌原纤维蛋白生化特性与新鲜度变化的相关性

【目的】为研究冰温贮藏期间海鲈鱼(Lateolabrax japonicus)鱼片的品质及蛋白质生化特性的变化,【方法】该研究通过感官评分、pH、质构、色差、硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA值)、挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N值)、菌落总数(TVC)的测定和肌原纤维蛋白含量、巯基、羰基含量变化及十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)分析确定了冰温贮藏0 d、4 d、8 d、12 d、16 d、20 d下海鲈鱼片理化指标变化,并对肌原纤维蛋白生化特性与主要的新鲜度指标进行相关性分析。【结果】结果表明,海鲈鱼片冰温贮藏期间亮度值由57.92±0.66降低至46.62±1.54、红度值由-4.34±0.39降低至-5.21±0.08,硬度值由174.92±16.8显著降低至122.25±15.73(P<0.05),pH呈先降低后增加的趋势,TBA值、TVB-N值随贮藏时间的延长分别由0.35±0.01 mg/kg与9.41±1.03 mg/100 g增加至0.97±0.04 mg/kg与33.18±0.83 mg/100 g,贮藏至第16天时菌落总数达6.35±0.41 log10(CFU/g),已超过二级鲜度标准,且感官分值不可接受。贮藏期间肌原纤维蛋白含量、巯基含量分别由104.21±3.42 mg/g与145.81±1.02 mmol/g prot下降至72.03±5.25 mg/g与137.28±1.29 mmol/g prot,羰基含量由0.63±0.03 nmol/mg增加至1.45±0.06 nmol/mg。SDS-PAGE电泳图谱显示,在30 kDa附近产生新的蛋白条带。相关性分析表明TBA值、菌落总数、蛋白含量与羰基含量之间具有良好的相关性。【结论】研究表明：海鲈鱼片冰温贮藏至第16天时达到不可食用程度,贮藏后期微生物的大量繁殖、脂质氧化与蛋白质氧化间的相互作用可能是品质劣变的主要原因。     

Quality and Biochemical Influence of Eugenol to Anesthetize Crucian Carp (Carassius Auratus)

The aim of this study was to identify the influence of the anesthetic eugenol on crucian carp. The muscle quality and freshness were little influenced by anesthesia from the perspective of cooking loss (CL) and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N). In contrast, lower redness, liquid loss (LL), and 2-thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values were observed in anesthetized fish. It was found that anesthesia increased serum cortisol content and reduced serum glucose concentration. There was little influence of eugenol on serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activities, while serum and muscle acid phosphatase (ACP) activities significantly increased after the use of the anesthetic. Results suggested that the stress of eugenol to crucian carp was nontoxic and did not lead to hyperglycemia. On the basis of these findings, eugenol as an anesthetic is effective and safe for the transportation of crucian carp.     

Gel forming ability of fish meat oxidized during washing

ABSTRACT: In order to examine the effect of meat oxidation on the gel forming ability before grinding the meat with salt, fish meat was washed with CuCl₂ solution, and the gel strength as well as total sulfhydryl (SH) groups and sodium dodecylsulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) patterns were analysed. Washing with CuCl₂ solution resulted in a decrease in the total SH content of fish meat and the formation of myosin heavy chain (MHC) dimer through disulfide bonding. The plot of logarithmic gel strength versus protein concentration after heating the washed meat at 80°C in the presence of 3% NaCl to form a gel illustrated that the gel forming ability of meats washed with CuCl₂ solution was weaker than the control meat. The gel of meat washed with CuCl₂ showed the polymerization of MHC and MHC dimers through disulfide bonding much more than the control meat gel, although a small decrease in the SH group content after heating. Further washing with ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) solution to remove CuCl₂ from the CuCl₂-washed meat also resulted in similar behavior for MHC polymerization and SH content as the CuCl₂-washed meat, and the gel was still weaker than the control gel. It was found that the oxidation of SH groups during washing with CuCl₂ solution accompanied by MHC dimer formation in the meat results in the weakening of its gel forming ability.     

The Effects of Light Salting on Physicochemical Characteristics of Frozen Cod (Gadus morhua) Fillets

Abstract

The effects of light salting by brine injection and brine immersion on physicochemical and textural properties of cod fillets were evaluated. Light salting significantly increased yield and water holding capacity. Adding brine injection to the process can be used to shorten the process time needed to obtain the desired salt content and increase yield. The effects on chemical composition were most significant in salt content, but water and protein content were also affected. Water content decreased from the tail to head direction of the fillets, both in unsalted and light salted fillets. Changes in protein content were in opposite proportion to changes in water content. This could be seen in the fresh fish and also after freezing, both in unsalted and light salted fillets. Texture of the fish was not significantly affected by salting and freezing.     

Sperm-activating proteins obtained from the herring eggs

Spermatozoa of the Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii, were immotile in a solution of isotonic to seminal plasma, but swimming was initiated in a hypertonic solution such as 60% water. The motility of herring spermatozoa became active in the presence of freshly ovulated eggs, suggesting that ovulated eggs release the sperm-activating proteins, which are prerequisite to successful fertilization. Five species of herring sperm-activating proteins (HSAP) with different pI values (4.8, 4.9, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.4) were purified from the egg-conditioned medium by gel filtration and isoelectric focusing. Molecular mass of the HSAP (pI=5.1), the major species of the five HSAPs, was determined to be 8.1 KDa by mass spectrometry. Complementary DNA clones encoding herring sperm-activating proteins were isolated from a herring ovarian complementary DNA library and amino acid sequences were deduced. The herring sperm-activating protein(s) is a secretory product(s) with strong homology to Kazal-type trypsin inhibitors, such as mammalian acrosin inhibitors. The sperm-activating proteins were globally distributed in the outermost layer of the egg chorion and its gene was expressed in the follicle cells that surround developing oocytes. Both HSAPs and HSAP fragment (HSAP-E) could induce the membrane depolarization and increase in the intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration of herring spermatozoa. These results suggest that, in the Pacific herring, trypsin inhibitor like proteins are synthesized in the follicle cells, secreted, accumulated in the egg chorion during oocyte development and released into the milieu at spawning to activate the motility of spermatozoa at the time of gamete interaction.     

南极磷虾虾肉制取技术初步研究

以虾肉制取为目的,对南极磷虾进行了体长、体重、肉重及含肉量等生物学特性测定分析,在此基础上研究不同处理方式下南极磷虾脱壳的难易程度。结果表明:(1)南极磷虾样本体长范围25.41～54.65 mm,其中优势体长范围35.01～45.00 mm,占总数的54.98%;(2)南极磷虾体样本重范围0.15～1.58 g,优势体重范围0.61～0.80 g,占总数的30.76%;(3)南极磷虾样本含肉率范围25.42%～49.28%,不同体长磷虾的含肉率差别不明显,优势体长的磷虾平均含肉率为38.08%。其中体长30 mm左右的磷虾平均含肉率相对较高,为40.23%。体长在25 mm左右的磷虾平均含肉率相对较低,为33.33%;(4)新鲜的南极磷虾剥壳较容易,随着浸泡时间增加,虾肉的品质逐渐下降。蒸煮后磷虾更易于手工剥壳,但机器剥壳的效果却变差。冷冻后的磷虾品质有一定的下降,且壳肉分离的难度增加。总体剥壳得肉率较鲜虾有一定下降,其中机器剥壳得肉率下降尤为明显。