Samples of surimi were prepared in laboratory conditions from Adriatic pilchard (Sardina pilchardus). Water content in surimi was 81.5% before mixing with NaCl and κ-carrageenan, which were added in the range of mass fraction from 0 to 10%. Relative apparent specific enthalpy !, initial freezing point Ti, density ρ, and thermal conductivity k of surimi in the temperature range from -25 C to 10 ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of selected biopolymers on the rheological properties of surimi. In our paper, we highlight the functional properties and rheological aspects of some starch mixtures used in surimi. However, the influence of some other ingredients, such as cryoprotectants, mannans, and hydroxylpropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), on the rheological properties o...

Surimi is stabilized myofibrillar proteins that have been blended with cryoprotectant for a longer frozen storage life. The functional properties of the myofibrillar proteins are protected during frozen storage when a cryoprotectant was added. Some commonly used cryoprotectants are sorbitol, sucrose, polydextrose, lactitol, litesse, maltodextrin, trehalose, sodium lactate and mixtures of the ab...

Surimi refers to concentrated myofibrial protein extracted from fish flesh by washing process. Surimi powder, is normally prepared in a dried form, and potentially useful as a raw material for preparation of seafood products. Surimi powder offers many advantages in industrial application, such as easy handling, low distribution cost, and physically convenient for addition to dry mixtures. In or...

Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was used to identify species-specific water soluble proteins and salt soluble proteins bands of raw fillets, surimi, sausage and different combinations (1:1; 3:1; 1:3; and 4:1) of surimi mixtures; sausage mixtures from the two species of fish, threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus), and bulls-eye (Priacanthus hamrur). 7.5% SD...

The aim of this work was to evaluate and compare the color, texture and sensory characteristics of whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) surimi and mechanically separated chicken meat (MDCM) surimi-like material (SLM). The whiteness of the MDCM-SLM was higher (P > 0.05) than that from the surimi. Higher breaking force (P < 0.05) and gel strength (P < 0.05) were also observed for the MDCM-...

Shrimp is a popular seafood throughout the world. However, shrimp is highly perishable due to biochemical, microbiological, or physical changes during postmortem storage. In this study, the effect of a surimi-based coating with and without montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay on shrimp quality was evaluated during eight days of refrigerator storage. Use of a surimi-based coating resulted in reduction...

The mechanisms of gelation, proteinase effects on gel softening and the nature of changes associated with surimi quality are complex. Based on the results thus far studied, this review will focus on the proteinases/inhibitors and transglutaminase (TGase and MTGase) effects on the quality of surimi. Seafood industry might be interested in how to prevent the deterioration of protein gels and cons...

Documented power consumption rates for individual food processing operations are applied to surimi processing, freezing, and cold storage. Electrical power consumption is predicted to be 314 and 272 kWh/t (285 and 247 kWh/ton) for representative surimi plants in Oregon and Alaska, respectively, during summer operation. The influencing factors for each operation are identified. INTRODUCTION S ur...

When fatty fish are transformed into surimi, lipid oxidation takes place, decreasing the quality of the product. This study was aimed to identify the critical stages of the process in terms of the development of lipid oxidation. Horse mackerels were transformed into surimi on a pilot line and samples taken (hand-skinned fillets = minced fillets, mince, washed and refined minces, paste, surimi a...