Postmortem Biochemical and Microbiological Changes in Loricariid Catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) Muscle During Ice Storage

Enrique Marquez-Rios, Ramon Pacheco-Aguilar, Juan Carlos Ramirez-Suarez*, Victor M. Ocano-Higuera, Celia O. García-Sifuentes, Susana M. Scheuren-Acevedo, Miguel A. Mazorra-Manzano

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Abstract

Postmortem biochemical and microbiological changes in loricariid catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) muscle were evaluated during ice storage for 20 days. Values of pH remained stable for 15 days (7.4 ± 0.2), and total volatile base-nitrogen (TVB-N) remained under acceptable limits throughout storage, with a final value of 25.2 ± 3.3 mg N/100 g muscle at Day 20. Adenosine-5′-triphosphate (ATP) and derivatives followed a postmortem degradation pattern similar to other species, with the K-value being the best freshness loss indicator. Biochemical and microbiological changes indicated that the shelf life of iced loricariid catfish muscle was 15 days under optimal (0°C) storage conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-113
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Aquatic Food Product Technology
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2016

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Keywords

  • K-value
  • Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus
  • loricariid catfish
  • microbiological changes
  • postmortem muscle changes

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