Effect of microwave heating on the low-salt gel from silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) surimi

Gels from silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) surimi were obtained using microwave (MW) heating (15 W/g power intensity for 20–80 s) at different levels of salt (0 g/100 g, 1 g/100 g, or 2 g/100 g). And the gel heated by MW was compared with the gel obtained by conventional water-bath heating (85 °C for 30 min). The gel strength increased when the salt level was increased. The mechanical and functional properties of non-salted, low-salt and regular-salt products were improved by MW heating for 60 s and 80 s, significantly (p < 0.05), except for the cook loss. The content of TCA-soluble peptides indicated that the MW heating inhibited the autolysis of proteins significantly (p < 0.05) during gelling. The SDS-PAGE and total content of –SH group proved that MW enhanced the cross-linking of proteins effectively through disulphide bonds and non-disulphide covalent bonds. The microstructure of the samples revealed that a fine compact network, with particles of protein aggregates, was formed in the low-salt gels (1 g/100 g) heated by MW for 60 s. All of these properties might be responsible for the formation of a superior textural low-salt gel induced by MW.     

Characterization of fish gelatin from surimi processing wastes: Thermal analysis and effect of transglutaminase on gel properties

Fish gelatin extraction from wastes of fish Herring species (Tenualosa ilisha) was carried out by a series of pretreatment with 0.2 M Ca(OH)₂ followed by 0.1 M citric acid and final water extraction at 50 °C for 3 h. The resulting fish gelatin preparation was evaluated for its dynamic viscoelastic properties, gelling and melting temperatures and gel strength. The gelling and melting temperatures of gelatin samples (at 6.67%, w/v) were obtained from differential scanning calorimetry and rheological studies. The melting temperature of extracted fish gelatin (EFG) obtained ranged from 16.2 to 16.7 °C compared to that of commercial fish gelatin gel (CFG), from 23.7 to 25.6 °C and halal bovine gelatin (HBG), from 26.5 to 28.7 °C. On the other hand, gelling temperatures of EFG, CFG and HBG ranged from 5.1 to 5.2 °C, 11.9 to 17.46 °C, and 12.6 to 19.33 °C, respectively. EFG gave gels with a considerably lower G′ values than CFG and HBG. The bloom strength of EFG gels at 6.67% (w/v) was 69.03 g which was much lower than HBG (336.2 g) and CFG (435.9 g). Enzyme transglutaminase was added in the amounts of 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 mg/g gelatin to modify the gel properties of the extracted fish gelatin. The modified EFG gels obtained had higher gel strengths of 101.1 g and 90.56 g with added transglutaminase of 1.0 and 3.0 mg/g, respectively. However with addition of 5.0 mg/g enzyme the gel strength increased only up to 75.06 g. SDS-PAGE of extracted gelatin gel showed protein band intensities for α1-chains and 53 kDa but in gels added with higher concentration of transglutaminase, these protein band intensities seemed to disappear.     

Effects of vegetable oils on gel properties of surimi gels

The objective of this study was to determine effects of vegetable oils (soybean, peanut, corn, and rap oils) on the textural, color, microstructural, sensory and rheological properties of surimi gels. As the vegetable oil concentration increased in surimi gels, breaking force of gels was decreased (P < 0.05), while expressible water and whiteness values were increased (P < 0.05). Surimi gels with peanut oil had higher breaking force values, comparing to those with other vegetable oils. Transmission electron microscope shows the similar-size droplets of peanut oil and corn oil in surimi gels. Sensory evaluation indicated that fish balls with 10 g/kg vegetable oils were accepted in term of taste, color and overall likeness by the panelists. Storage modulus (G′) and loss modulus (G″) decreased along with increasing vegetable oil concentration. Results demonstrated that vegetable oils could be used potentially to modify the qualities of surimi-based products, such as color and taste.     

Effect of porcine plasma protein and setting on gel properties of surimi produced from fish caught in Thailand

Effects of porcine plasma protein (PPP) and high temperature setting on gel properties of surimi from bigeye snapper, bigeye croaker, threadfin bream and barracuda were investigated. PPP was effective in increasing breaking force and deformation of kamaboko gels set at 40°C for 30 min and heated at 90°C for 20 min. The optimum levels of PPP were 0.5, 0.5, 1.5 and 1.5 g/100 g and the optimum setting times were 2, 1.5, 1.5 and 2 h for bigeye snapper, bigeye croaker, threadfin bream and barracuda surimi, respectively. However, the addition of PPP significantly decreased whiteness (P<0.05). An increase in gel-forming ability of surimi with PPP coincided with a decrease in solubility in mixture of SDS, urea and β-mercaptoethanol, indicating the formation of nondisulfide covalent bond induced by both endogenous and plasma transglutaminase. The results supported that PPP improve the gelation of surimi in combination with setting.     

4种鱼糜加工漂洗液回收蛋白对罗非鱼鱼糜凝胶特性与质构的影响

目的 探究4种回收水溶性蛋白对罗非鱼鱼糜凝胶特性及质构的影响。方法 分别将等电点沉降法回收蛋白、海藻酸钠单一絮凝剂回收蛋白、壳聚糖单一絮凝剂回收蛋白和海藻酸钠-壳聚糖复合絮凝剂沉降回收蛋白以0%、5%、10%、15%、20%掺入罗非鱼鱼糜制备鱼肠,比较各样品在凝胶强度与全质构分析(texture profile analysis, TPA)参数上的差异,包括硬度、胶着性、咀嚼性、内聚性与弹性。结果 4种回收蛋白替代会对凝胶强度产生不利影响,通过等电点沉降法回收的蛋白对凝胶强度的影响最大,凝胶强度持续下降,最低达1708g·mm;以复合絮凝剂回收蛋白的掺入对原凝胶强度的影响最小,通过替代5%鱼糜,凝胶强度降为3833 g·mm。当用壳聚糖单一絮凝剂回收蛋白掺入5%时,与原鱼糜制品的TPA参数最接近,表现为硬度2505 g,胶着性1788 g,咀嚼性192.3 mJ,且内聚性和弹性也没有表现出明显差异。结论 这4种回收蛋白均以5%的添加量替代罗非鱼鱼糜时,制品凝胶强度在企业的可接受线性范围内,综合凝胶强度与TPA参数,以壳聚糖单一絮凝剂回收的蛋白替代产生的影响最小,可为回收鱼糜蛋白这一资源...     

Effects of adding fish gelatin on Alaska pollock surimi gels

Fish gelatin is a food additive obtained after hydrolysis of collagen from fish skin. The importance of fish gelatin as a food additive is increasing due to its increased commercial availability. Surimi is washed minced fish meat used as the raw material for seafood analogs like crabmeat substitutes. The most important attributes of surimi are gelling and whiteness. The objective of this work was to determine the effect of using fish gelatin as an additive in surimi to improve the mechanical and functional properties of gels. Surimi gels were prepared by mixing grade A or FA surimi (Alaska pollock) with salt (20 g/kg w/w) and commercial fish gelatin at 0 (control), 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 g/kg (w/w) previously dissolved in water (200 mL/kg surimi). The solubilized paste was incubated at 40 °C for 30 min followed by cooking at 90 °C for 15 min. Changes in mechanical properties (torsion test), a functional property (expressible water content) and color attributes of surimi gels were measured. Grade FA surimi gels containing 7.5–15 g/kg of fish gelatin showed an improved expressible moisture. However, gelatin added at 15 g/kg showed a disruptive effect detrimental to the mechanical properties. Color parameters were modified slightly. Whiteness attribute as affected by increasing the fish gelatin was instrumentally detected but not observed by sensory panelists. Gelatin did not change the overall color attributes and all gels remained in the grayish region. These results indicated that fish gelatin did not have an advantage for using as a functional additive in Alaska pollock surimi grades A or FA. However, it can be used at up to 10 g/kg without a negative effect on the mechanical properties.     

乳清浓缩蛋白WPC80凝胶工艺确定及其凝胶特性分析

以乳清浓缩蛋白(WPC80)为研究对象,分析了温度、时间、料液浓度、钙离子强度、乳糖浓度及pH值对其凝胶的影响,并通过测试样品凝胶特性。确定了WPC80凝胶的最佳工艺条件:配置质量分数为9%的WPC80溶液,室温400 r/min搅拌30 min至样品全部溶解;4℃储存10 h以上,便于蛋白溶解及水合;添加质量分数为0.12%的氯化钙;65℃,转速为80 r/min恒温水浴30 min;调节样品pH值为5.5;85℃水浴静置20 min形成凝胶。     

罗非鱼与海水鱼制备混合鱼糜的凝胶特性研究

通过研究罗非鱼、五种海水鱼(海鲈鱼、黄花鱼、金鲳鱼、红三鱼、马鲛鱼)、鸢乌贼鱼糜的凝胶特性,筛选凝胶特性强的鱼糜与罗非鱼鱼糜复配,以提高罗非鱼混合鱼糜的凝胶特性。通过比较五种海水鱼和鸢乌贼鱼糜的凝胶特性(凝胶强度,白度,盐溶性蛋白含量,巯基含量),得到海鲈鱼的凝胶特性较好,凝胶强度为4569.27 g·mm,盐溶性蛋白含量为48.17 mg/mL。将海鲈鱼与罗非鱼混合,当海鲈鱼添加量为25%时,混合鱼糜的凝胶强度、盐溶性蛋白含量、白度分别为2585.10 g·mm、29.73 mg/mL、72.62%,比单一的罗非鱼鱼糜分别提高了27.3%、63.8%、5.2%,而巯基含量无显著影响。因此,添加25%海鲈鱼能够较大程度地提高罗非鱼鱼糜的凝胶特性,为罗非鱼混合鱼糜制品的开发奠定了基础。     

Whey protein concentrate/λ-carrageenan systems: Effect of processing parameters on the dynamics of gelation and gel properties

The thermal characteristics, dynamics of gelation and gel properties of commercial whey protein concentrate (WPC), WPC/λ-carrageenan (λ-C) mixtures (M) and WPC/λ-C spray-dried mixtures (DM) have been characterized. In a second stage, the effect of the gelling variables (T, pH, total solid content) on gelation and textural properties of DM was evaluated through a Doehlert uniform shell design.The presence of λ-C either in mixtures (M) or in DM promoted the WPC gelation at lower concentration (8%). M showed higher rates of formation and better gel properties (higher hardness, adhesiveness, springiness and cohesiveness) than DM.Nevertheless, when the effects of pH (6.0–7.0), heating temperature (75–90 °C) and total solid content (12–20 wt%) on gelation dynamics and gel properties of DM were studied, gels with a wide range of rheological and textural properties were obtained. While pH did not affect the gelation dynamics, it had some effect on rheological and textural properties. Total solid content and heating temperature were the most important variables for the dynamics of gelation (gelation rate (1/t_gel), gelation temperature (T_gel), rate constant of gel structure development (k_G), elastic modulus after cooling (G′_c) and textural parameters (hardness, springiness and cohesiveness).     

低盐白鲢鱼糜凝胶超高压制备工艺优化及凝胶特性

为了改善低盐鱼糜的凝胶特性,以凝胶强度和持水性为指标,采用响应面法优化了超高压制备低盐白鲢鱼糜凝胶的最佳工艺参数,并将优化后的超高压低盐鱼糜(1. 5%NaCl,300 MPa)与常压低盐鱼糜(1. 5%NaCl,0. 1 MPa)和常压普通鱼糜(2. 5%NaCl,0. 1 MPa)的凝胶品质(质构、凝胶强度、持水性、蛋白构象和微观结构)进行比较。结果显示,超高压制备低盐白鲢鱼糜的最佳工艺条件为压力300 MPa,保压时间10 min,温度25℃。此时,超高压低盐鱼糜凝胶强度可达258. 24 g·cm,较低盐对照组(203. 92 g·cm)提高了26. 04%,也显著(P 0. 05)高于普通鱼糜对照组(214. 87 g·cm),持水性也显著(P 0. 05)提高。超高压处理的低盐鱼糜凝胶内聚性、回复性显著(P 0. 05)增加。此外,超高压处理的低盐鱼糜凝胶的肌球蛋白重链(MHC)条带强度明显变弱,且形成的凝胶网络结构也更致密均匀。超高压技术能有效提高低盐白鲢鱼糜的凝胶品质。     

内源性蛋白酶对鱼糜凝胶的影响及其抑制方法研究进展

研究豆粕蛋白添加量对白鲢鱼糜凝胶特性的影响,并进一步从化学作用力、蛋白二级结构等角度分析影响原因。向冷冻白鲢鱼糜中分别添加0%、0.5%、1.0%、1.5%和2.0%的豆粕蛋白制备鱼糜凝胶,采用质构仪、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪等测定鱼糜凝胶的持水性、蒸煮损失率、白度值、质构特性、感官品质以及化学作用力、总巯基含量和蛋白质二级结构等指标。结果表明：当豆粕蛋白的添加量占冷冻白鲢鱼糜的1.5%时,鱼糜凝胶的持水性、硬度、弹性、内聚性和咀嚼性分别为87.59%±1.44%、381.70±7.64 g、12.41±0.67 mm、0.89±0.02和38.60±0.14 mJ,且均升至最高,同时蒸煮损失率降至最低,为10.20%±0.52%,感官品质亦达最佳,白度值稍有降低。豆粕蛋白添加量为1.5%时,鱼糜凝胶的疏水相互作用和总巯基含量均达到最大,形成了紧密的凝胶三维网状结构。此外,豆粕蛋白的添加对鱼糜蛋白二级结构的影响较小。综合考虑,当豆粕蛋白添加量为1.5%时,有效地改善了鱼糜制品的凝胶特性。     

鱼种和亲水胶体对鱼糜制品凝胶性质的影响

考察了添加复合亲水胶体对鲢鱼、带鱼、金线鱼等鱼糜制品凝胶特性的影响。结果发现,添加亲水胶体后,带鱼鱼糜制品凝胶强度从58.38 g·cm提高至107.27 g·cm,金线鱼鱼糜制品从328.68 g·cm下降至137.55 g·cm,但鲢鱼鱼糜制品没有明显变化。另一方面,添加亲水胶体后鱼糜制品的硬度、粘结性、咀嚼性等发生下降,但水分含量、持水性、蒸煮吸水率均有显著提高。而且,添加亲水胶体后带鱼鱼糜制品中肌球蛋白重链的降解受到一定的抑制。SEM结果发现亲水胶体可以填充到带鱼和鲢鱼鱼糜制品中,但在金线鱼鱼糜凝胶结构中容易形成胶体块状,导致凝胶强度下降。      

Participation of cathepsin L in modori phenomenon in carp (Cyprinus carpio) surimi gel

Cathepsin L (Cat L) in carp (Cyprinus carpio) dorsal muscles was purified and its molecular weight determined by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE) was 36 kDa. Its optimal temperature and pH were 50 °C and 5.5, respectively. The results of the effects of specific substrates, activators and inhibitors on the enzymatic activity showed that Cat L belongs to the family of cysteine proteinases containing thiol. Compared to the control, the gel strength of surimi with the addition of purified Cat L decreased significantly by 24.33% while that of surimi with both purified Cat L and inhibitors increased by 13.7% and 21.6%, respectively, suggesting the participation of Cat L in the modori phenomenon occurring in carp surimi. Both the SDS–PAGE electrophoretic pattern and microstructure figure revealed that Cat L could hydrolyse the main protein in carp surimi and was one of the enzymes involved in the modori phenomenon.     

Effect of reducing agents on physicochemical properties and gel-forming ability of surimi produced from frozen fish

Effects of different reducing agents (cysteine, ascorbic acid and sodium bisulfite) at various levels on physicochemical properties of protein, transglutaminase activity and gel properties of surimi produced from frozen croaker, lizardfish, threadfin bream and bigeye snapper were studied. Addition of cysteine resulted in the highest increase in the breaking force and the deformation of surimi gels, compared with other reducing agents. The optimum levels of cysteine were 0.05, 0.1, 0.05 and 0.1% (w/w) for surimi from frozen croaker, lizardfish, threadfin bream and bigeye snapper, respectively. Surimi from frozen croaker with cysteine added showed a similar breaking force and deformation to that produced from fresh fish. With addition of cysteine, an increase in sulfhydryl content with a concomitant decrease in disulfide bond content was generally observed. Ca²⁺ ATPase activity also increased, indicating the renaturation of the myosin molecule. T_max of peak 1 (myosin peak) of all surimi sols in the presence of cysteine was shifted to higher temperature. The increased transglutaminase activity was observed with addition of cysteine. Therefore, reducing agents, especially cysteine, recovered the denatured muscle proteins and activated the transglutaminase in the muscle, leading to the increased gel-forming ability of surimi produced from frozen fish.     

Isolation of cathepsin B from the muscle of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and comparison of cathepsins B and L actions on surimi gel softening

Cathepsin B from silver carp muscle was purified to 263-fold by acid treatment, ammonium sulfate fractionation, followed by a series of chromatographic separations. The molecular mass of the purified enzyme was 29 kDa as determined by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting. The purified enzyme was activated by dithiothreitol and cysteine while it was substantially inhibited by E-64, suggesting the purified enzyme belongs to the cysteine proteinase family. Optimal pH and temperature were 5.5 and 35 °C, respectively. The enzyme catalyzed the hydrolysis of Z-Arg-Arg-MCA with a parameter of K_m (90 μM) and K_cat (20.3 s⁻¹), but hardly hydrolyzed Arg-MCA. Analysis of surimi gel strength and microstructure showed that cathepsins B and L were capable of destroying the network structure of silver carp surimi gels, consequently causing gel softening. Cathepsin L might play an important role in the modori effect.     

淀粉和鱼糜品质对鱼糜凝胶性质的影响

本文探讨了糯玉米淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和变性淀粉对不同品质鱼糜凝胶形成能力的影响。结果发现,添加糯玉米淀粉后鱼糜制品的破断强度从266.57 g下降至175.00 g,硬度、胶黏性、咀嚼性也发生下降,而添加马铃薯淀粉可以使鱼糜制品的破断强度和部分质构得到显著提高。另一方面,冻融变性鱼糜制备的产品其破断强度、硬度、胶黏性、咀嚼性出现下降,添加马铃薯淀粉能提高其产品的凝胶性质。不论鱼糜是否发生冻融变性,添加三种淀粉后鱼糜制品的持水力和蒸煮时的吸水率都显著提高,但鱼糜制品的色泽变差。根据SDS-PAGE结果,可以发现添加糯玉米淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和变性淀粉都不会影响鱼糜蛋白之间的交联。SEM结果表明添加马铃薯淀粉可以使鱼糜凝胶网络结构变得更加致密有序,从而增强鱼糜制品的凝胶强度。以上结果表明,马铃薯淀粉比糯玉米淀粉和变性淀粉更适合作为鱼糜制品的辅料和添加剂。      

鳕鱼皮的添加对鱼糜凝胶特性及其蛋白质结构的影响

目的 研究添加黑线鳕鱼(Melanogrammusaeglefinus)皮对鱼糜凝胶特性和蛋白质结构的影响。方法以傅里叶变换红外光谱法和十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术的分析方法,探究黑线鳕鱼皮不同添加比率对鱼糜凝胶的凝胶强度、质构、持水性、p H和蛋白质分子组成及其二级结构的影响规律。结果 当鱼皮添加比率为5%时,混合凝胶的凝胶强度、弹性和持水性虽下降但无显著变化(P>0.05),分别为2654.4 g·mm、2.83 mm和85.7%,而硬度显著下降至22.83 N (P<0.05);随着鱼皮添加比率的增加,鱼糜凝胶的凝胶强度、质构、持水性均下降;鱼皮的添加阻碍了肌球蛋白重链发生交联,同时,鱼糜凝胶蛋白质结构无显著变化(P>0.05)。结论为提高鱼皮的利用率,可适量将鱼皮与鱼糜混合制备鱼糜凝胶,鱼皮添加比率不宜超过5%。     

Nano eggshell calcium enhanced gel properties of Nemipterus virgatus surimi sausage: gel strength,water retention and microstructure

The effects of nano eggshell calcium (NEC) at different levels (0–1.5 g/100 g) on the gel properties of Nemipterus virgatus surimi were investigated. The results indicated that under the condition of adding 1.0 g/100 g, the gel strength of surimi was the highest, the water-holding capacity (WHC) was the best, and the cooking loss was the lowest. Sodium dodecyl sulphate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) revealed that the addition of NEC promoted the covalent cross-linking between myosin heavy chains (MHC). Raman spectroscopy demonstrated that low contents (0.5–1.0 g/100 g) of NEC promoted the conformational transition of surimi protein from α-helix to β-sheet. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) showed that the surimi gel with 1.0 g/100 g NEC had a denser network structure. Nevertheless, in the mixed gel with 1.25–1.5 g/100 g NEC, the network structure of the mixed-protein matrix was disrupted, and the mechanical and physicochemical parameters were deteriorated.     

Comparative study on protein cross-linking and gel enhancing effect of microbial transglutaminase on surimi from different fish

BACKGROUND: Microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) has been used to increase the gel strength of surimi. Nevertheless, its effectiveness varies with fish species. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of MTGase at different levels on protein cross‐linking and gel property of surimi from threadfin bream, Indian mackerel and sardine in the presence and absence of endogenous transglutaminase. RESULT: Breaking force of all surimi gels increased as MTGase levels (0–0.6 U g^?1) increased except for threadfin bream surimi gel, where the breaking force decreased at 0.6 U g^?1 (P < 0.05). In the presence of EDTA, the gel strengthening effect was lower, suggesting the combined effect of endogenous transglutaminase with MTGase. With the addition of MTGase, the gel with the highest increase in breaking force showed highest decrease in myosin heavy chain. When cross‐linking activity of MTGase on natural actomyosin (NAM) was determined, the highest decreasing rate in ε‐amino group content with the concomitant increased formation of cross‐linked proteins was found in NAM from threadfin bream. The reactivity of muscle proteins toward MTGase‐induced cross‐linking was in agreement with surimi gel strengthening. CONCLUSION: The composition and properties of muscle proteins of varying fish species more likely determined protein cross‐linking induced by MTGase, thereby affecting their gel properties. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of endogenous acid proteinases on the properties of edible films prepared from Alaska pollack surimi

The existence of endogenous acid proteinases in Alaska pollack surimi and their effect on mechanical properties of surimi films were investigated. The optimum pH of acid proteinases involved in the degradation of myosin heavy chain (MHC) was 3.0, and the optimum temperature was 45 °C. The degradation of MHC was completely inhibited by pepstatin A together with any one of cysteine proteinase inhibitors, suggesting that acid proteinases present in surimi are mainly cathepsin D and cysteine proteinases. The concomitant decrease of surimi film strength with the extent of MHC degradation was observed, but surimi films were formed even when most of MHC was degraded. The main associative forces responsible for the surimi films prepared at pH 3.0 were ionic bonds and hydrophobic interactions.