Effect of washing with tap and treated seawater on the quality of whole scad (Trachurus trachurus)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2003

Authors

inacio, p (Author) Other; bernardo, f (Author) Other; vaz-pires, p (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: European Food Research and Technology

Vol. 217

Pages: 406-411

ISSN: 1438-2377

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 10 Citations

Scopus - 14 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Other Agrarian Sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-EJR

DOI: 10.1007/s00217-003-0771-7

Abstract (EN): The effects of washing whole scad (Trachurus trachurus) with fresh water and seawater were evaluated. Fish evaluations for 12 days of storage in ice included sensory (EU and the QIM scheme), physical (Torrymeter and Freshmeter) and microbiological changes [counts of total bacterial numbers, specific spoilage organisms (SSO) and Pseudomonas]. The main conclusions are that both kinds of wash influenced physical and microbiological evaluations (mainly on Freshmeter values and counts of SSO). Washes seemed to interfere with properties of the fish skin cells that influenced the instrumental readings. By sensory means, the effects were not detected, resulting in similar shelf-lives, although some slight differences could be observed in mucus brightness in the first 2 days storage in ice. No significant differences were found between washing with tap water and treated seawater, but slightly lower values were obtained initially with seawater, in the first 24-48 h, with the Torrymeter and the Freshmeter.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6