Moisture Migration in Frozen, Raw Breaded Shrimp during Nine Months Storage

The extent of moisture migration from the flesh of frozen, raw breaded shrimp was studied for 9 months. The experiments were designed to monitor the effects of moisture migration on the total net weights and the total “percent shrimp material.” The breaded shrimp were (1) blast frozen-stored in the retail freezer (?16°F, ?26.6°C), (2) blast frozen-stored in the warehouse freezer (?12±F°2°, ?24.4°C), (3) individually quick frozen (IQF)-stored in the retail freezer (?16°F, ?26°C), and (4) individually quick frozen stored in the warehouse freezer (?12°F±2°, ?24.4°C). As storage time increased the percent breading increased for all treatments. The percent shrimp, the gross weights, the net weights, and the percent moisture decreased as storage time increased. The rate of moisture migration was retarded in the breaded shrimp (i.e. IQF and blast frozen) stored in the warehouse freezer, when compared to the rate of moisture migration in the breaded shrimp (i.e. IQF and blast frozen) stored in the retail freezer.     

冻结方式对凡纳滨对虾贮藏中组织冰晶及品质的影响

新鲜凡纳滨对虾采用液氮、平板及冰柜冻结结合-20 ℃贮藏,研究不同贮藏时间内其组织冰晶形态与品质变化,以评价出最优的冻结方式。结果显示,随着贮藏时间的延长,平板及冰箱冻结的盐溶性蛋白含量、持水性、感官评分显著降低(p<0.05);而液氮冻结形成的冰晶直径比平板速冻小1/3,比冰箱小1/2;冻结后贮藏180 d其挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N值)≤25 mg/100 g,硫代巴比妥酸值(TBA)仅为0.72 mg/100 g,有效抑制了虾肉肌原纤维蛋白变性及脂肪氧化,能较好维持肌肉组织形态和品质,从而使虾肉的货架期延长至180 d以上。     

Effect of freezing method and frozen storage duration on lamb sensory quality

This study assessed the effect of three freezing methods with three frozen storage durations (1, 3, and 6 months) on the sensory quality of lamb. Methods were: air blast freezer, freezing tunnel + air blast freezer, and nitrogen chamber + air blast freezer. Meat was frozen after 48 h of ageing (0-4 °C). Fresh meat (72 h ageing at 2-4 °C) was used as control. Sensory analyses (trained panel and consumer tests) were performed on loin chops (Longissimus lumborum) after 24 h of thawing. Results from the trained panel test showed that freezing (method and/or storage duration) had no significant effect. Consumers found that freezing affected sensory quality. Cluster analysis for overall acceptability divided the population into four classes with different preference patterns, and none of them showed a significant preference for fresh meat. The small differences between fresh and thawed meat shown in this study should not give consumers concerns about buying frozen meat or consuming thawed meat.     

Influence of freezing method on thaw drip and protein loss of low-voltage electrically stimulated and non-stimulated sheeps' muscle

South African Mutton Merino wethers (n = 32) were slaughtered, yielding carcasses with a mean weight of 22·18 ± 2·11 kg. Sixteen carcasses were electrically stimulated (ES) (21 V, 60 Hz, 120 s) immediately and all carcasses were chilled at room temperature (16°C) for 3 h and then overnight at 4°C, 95% RH. Both left and right Mm. longissimus lumborum et thoracis were excised and cut into six portions (77 g ± 7·8 g), each placed separately in a polyethylene bag and randomly allocated to five freezing treatments. These were: (1) cryogenic, -65°C; (2) cryogenic, -90°C; (3) walk-in-freezer, -21°C; (4) blast freezer, -21°C; (5) domestic freezer, -25°C. The respective freezing rates were 4·4, 6·4, 0·55, 0·35 and 0·51 cm h(-1) to -2·2°C at core depth of 1 cm below the surface. Samples were frozen to core temperatures of -20°C, removed and placed in a storage freezer (-20°C) for 48 h and 2·5 months. Samples were then suspended in perforated bags in a chiller (4°C) to thaw, and drip was collected in outer bags over the periods 0-24, 24-48, 48-72 and 72-96 h and expressed as g (100 g)(-1). Freezing methods had significant (P < 0·01) influences on drip loss in both ES and NES samples. Following storage for 48 h post-freezing at -20°C, total drip (g (100 g)(-1)) over 96 h of both ES and NES samples for the five freezing treatments were respectively: (1) 7·61 and 4·61; (2) 7·35 and 3·29; (3) 9·44 and 4·68; (4) 9·07 and 5·43; (5) 10·58 and 5·15. Following storage for 2·5 months, the total ES and NES drip were respectively, (1) 11·25 and 9·38; (2) 10·36 and 9·15; (3) 13·72 and 12·65; (4) 13·70 and 12·26; (5) 11·92 and 11·29. Total protein in the drip did not differ between freezing treatments. Differences between ES and NES samples did occur in the 48 h storage group. It is concluded that cryogenic freezing results in less thaw drip than the vapour compression systems. This advantage of cryogenic freezing disappears if meat is stored for long periods at -20°C. Electrical stimulation increases the drip loss in samples frozen for 48 h, but the differences are not significant after 2·5 months frozen storage. Protein losses parallel the drip.     

Structure of northern snakehead (Channa argus) meat: Effects of freezing method and frozen storage

This study was conducted to investigate the potential of cryogenic freezing with liquid nitrogen in the shelf-life extension of northern snakehead (Channa argus) and clarify the effects of temperature fluctuations after freezing on the quality attributes and tissue microstructure during frozen storage. The fish fillets were frozen by three methods including freezing using an ultra-low-temperature freezer (?80°C) to the core temperature of ?60°C (T1) or ?18°C (T2), or liquid nitrogen (T3) followed by storage at ?20°C for five months. Cryogenic freezing with liquid nitrogen postponed the decrease in pH and protein extractability. Temperature fluctuations after freezing might promote the accretion of ice crystals and resulted in the loss of tissue integrity and disorganization of myofibrils. The microstructural changes contributed greatly to the increased thawing loss and decreased resilience, as indicated by the enlarged extracellular spacing and the flakiness of myofibrils. Cryogenic freezing with liquid nitrogen showed no superiority in maintaining the microstructure of northern snakehead fillets, which was supposedly attributed to the cracking in tissue during freezing and the accretion of ice crystals during frozen storage.     

The effect of glaze uptake on storage quality of frozen shrimp

Ice-glazing is applied to protect the frozen shrimp from undesirable quality changes during frozen storage. Effects of initial frozen shrimp temperature on glaze uptake; glazing time on glaze uptake; and different glaze percentage on physical and chemical changes of frozen shrimp during storage were investigated. Shrimps were frozen in a spiral freezing machine (?35 °C/15 min); transferred to the air blast freezer until the core temperature reached ?18 °C, ?25 °C and ?30 °C; submitted to glazing process; and stored at ?18 °C for 180 days. The glazing percentage, pH and N-TVB levels were monitored every 45 days. This study has demonstrated the effectiveness of the glazing process as a protecting agent for frozen shrimp. A reasonable range of water uptake could be between 15% and 20% to guarantee the final quality. Therefore, it is important to prevent temperature fluctuations during transportation and storage to maintain the quality of the frozen shrimps.     

Morphological changes in tilapia muscle following freezing by airblast and liquid nitrogen methods

The cross-section spacing between the muscle fibre bundles of fresh tilapia chunks was ≈3.06 μm. After freezing by airblast at −20 and −36°C, and by liquid nitrogen at −87 and −128°C at freezing rates of 0.25, 1.53, 9.74 and 19.4 cm h⁻¹, respectively, the spacing increased to 3.21–7.69 μm, which was 5 to 151% greater than that in the fresh samples. The spacing further increased with storage time. Liquid nitrogen freezing resulted in smaller increases in spacing than airblast freezing. On freezing at constant temperatures of −20 to −128°C followed by storage at −20°C for 1 month, the extracellular spacings were 7.38–13.8 μm, and increased to 22.16–29.38 μm after 2 months. After storage at −20°C or −40°C for 6 months, the muscle fibre bundles showed fragmentation in both the airblast and the liquid nitrogen frozen tilapia chunks. The integrity of muscle structure was maintained better with liquid nitrogen freezing than with airblast freezing. All the differences resulting from freezing methods or freezing rates disappeared upon prolonged frozen storage at −20°C or −40°C. The correlations between the freezing temperature and extracellular spacing, and the activation energy (E_a) was calculated. The time required for freezing-temperature-induced differences in crystal growth, or in the extracellular spacing of muscle fibre bundles to disappear when E_a= 0 can be considered as the high-ultrastructural quality shelf-life, which is predicted to be 2.7 months at −20°C for tilapia frozen with liquid nitrogen.     

Frozen Sangak dough and bread properties: Impact of pre-fermentation and freezing rate

The impact of pre-fermentation time and freezing rate on Sangak frozen dough and bread quality were studied. The pre-fermented doughs for 0, 30, 60, 90, or 120 min were frozen under –20, –25, or –30°C in air blast freezer. After 24 h storage at –18°C, dough samples were baked after final fermentation. The yeast viability, gassing power, and dough development for fresh and frozen Sangak doughs were determined. Crust color, density, and shear stress of bread obtained from fresh and frozen Sangak dough were evaluated. The results showed that yeast survival initially increased and then decreased with increasing freezing rate. The maximum yeast survival was observed at short pre-fermentation (30 min). A direct relationship was observed between gassing power, dough development, and yeast viability. From bread quality point-of-view, short pre-fermentation and higher freezing rate led to a more desirable bread.     

基于组织蛋白酶催化的不冻液冻结中华管鞭虾中肌原纤维蛋白氧化分析

对比分析利用不冻液(-18℃和-30℃)冻结后冻藏与直接置于冰箱(-18℃和-30℃)冻结后冻藏的中华管鞭虾肌原纤维蛋白氧化指标变化以及组织蛋白酶B、H、L活性变化,通过肌原纤维微结构观察,分析酶活性对肌原纤维蛋白水解产生的作用,并探讨其与肌组织结构的相关性。结果表明：采用-18℃和-30℃不冻液冻结的中华管鞭虾的盐溶性蛋白含量(92.7 mg/g和97.8 mg/g)均明显高于-18℃和-30℃冰箱缓冻组(72.40 mg/g和77.90 mg/g);-30℃不冻液组的表面疏水性最低(400.6μg);两种冻结方式下-30℃组Ca²⁺-ATPase活性均高于-18℃组;总巯基含量变化趋势与Ca²⁺-ATPase活性变化趋势一致。冻藏前期(0～60 d),低温不冻液冻藏能较好地抑制中华管鞭虾组织蛋白酶活性,使其蛋白结构保持良好;冻藏后期(60～120 d),其对于酶活性的抑制作用减弱。综合以上结果,在一定冻藏期内,不冻液冻结比冰箱冻结能够更好减弱冻藏过程中中华管鞭虾的肌原纤维蛋白的氧化和组织蛋白酶活性,且不冻液的冻结温度越低,冻结速率越高,组...     

Effect of cold pre‐treatment duration before freezing on frozen bread dough quality

The effect of cold pre‐treatment (CT) duration prior to freezing on the quality of a standard bread dough was investigated. Doughs held at 0 °C or 10 °C for 1 h or 3 h before air‐blast freezing were compared with standard dough frozen after 0.5 h at 0 °C (0 °C/0.5 h) and fresh (unfrozen) dough. Cumulative gas production measured in a risograph was used to quantify the dough quality after storage at ?18 ± 0.1 °C for 1, 7 or 17 days. Relative to fresh dough, gas production significantly reduced after freezing for all treatments. The doughs with CT at 0 °C for 1 or 3 h or 10 °C for 1 h had significantly higher gas production after freezing and less rapid decline in gas production during frozen storage than the doughs with the 0 °C/0.5 h CT. The 10 °C/3 h CT gave no gas production benefit after freezing and had the most rapid decline in gas production during frozen storage.     

Effect of freezing time on the quality of Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) during frozen storage

The present study aims to find the effect of freezing methods on the quality of mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) in commercial plate and air blast freezers during freezing and subsequent frozen storage (-18 degrees C). Total time for freezing was significantly different (P < 0.05) between the plate and air blast freezers (90 and 220 min, respectively). This difference in the freezing time could be attributed to the varied quality of the 2 samples. Upon freezing, the moisture content decreased in air blast frozen samples compared to plate freezer where protein content decreased in both the samples. Upon freezing and during frozen storage, lipid oxidation products (peroxide value, thiobarbutiric acid value, and free fatty acid value) and volatile bases (total volatile base nitrogen and trimethyl amine nitrogen) showed an increasing trend in both the samples with values slightly higher in air blast frozen samples compared to plate frozen samples. The total plate counts showed a significantly (P < 0.05) decreasing trend in both the samples. K value did not show any significant (P < 0.05) difference between the samples where as the histamine formation was significantly (P < 0.05) increased in air blast frozen samples compared to plate frozen samples. The taste and overall acceptability was significantly different (P < 0.05) in plate frozen samples compared to air blast frozen samples on 3rd month. Both samples were in acceptable condition up to 3 mo but the plate frozen samples quality was slightly better than the air blast frozen samples.     

低温贮藏中华管鞭虾肌肉品质及组织蛋白酶H活性变化

为探究不同贮藏条件下中华管鞭虾组织蛋白酶H活性及肌肉品质的变化情况,以中华管鞭虾为对象,分别在冷藏（4 ℃,0~6 d）和冻藏（?18 ℃,0~120 d）条件下,比较分析完整虾组和去头虾组肌肉pH、持水力、硬度、弹性、肌原纤维蛋白含量、水分含量及各亚细胞分级中组织蛋白酶H活性等指标的变化。结果表明,随着贮藏时间的延长,整虾和去头虾肌肉pH均不断升高,但去头虾组pH升高幅度略低于完整虾组;虾肉中肌原纤维蛋白含量随贮藏时间延长而逐渐降低,完整虾组和去头虾组在冷藏至6 d时分别降低了38.32%和30.88%,在冻藏至120 d时分别减低了61.67%和52.09%;在整个冻藏过程中,两组虾的硬度和弹性均出现先上升后下降的趋势,而冷藏贮藏过程中则始终呈现下降趋势;组织蛋白酶H在不同亚细胞分级中活性变化不同,冻藏条件下两组虾组织蛋白酶H酶活整体低于冷藏条件下酶活,且完整虾组组织蛋白酶H活性整体高于去头虾组。综上,在低温贮藏过程中,相比于完整虾形式,以去头虾的贮藏方式更有利于对虾肌肉品质的保障,且组织蛋白酶H活性受贮藏温度影响较大。研究结果为不同贮藏方式下中华管鞭虾理化特性及组织蛋白酶活性变化提供了理论基础。     

Quality and Nutritional Changes in Frozen Breaded Shrimp Stored in Wholesale and Retail Freezers

Chemical, microbiological, and sensory changes were monitored in breaded fantail shrimp held in upright and coffin style freezers at two retail markets and in a large warehouse freezer. Quality and nutritional changes in a test lot of shrimp were followed for 13 months. Significant sensory deterioration can be detected as early as 3 - 4 months after production when shrimp are stored in a retail freezer. Minimum retail freezer temperatures reached ≤-20°C between 1% and 36% of the monitored days and had daily temperature variations of 12 - 18°C. Storage at the wholesale level below -20°C with maximum daily temperature variations of 2 - 3°C proved to be an effective method to maintain the quality of frozen shrimp for at least 13 months of storage.     

Definition of the optimum freezing rate-1. Investigation of structure and ultrastructure of beef M. longissimus dorsi frozen at different freezing rates

The influence of freezing rate on location, shape and size of ice crystals formed during freezing of beef M. longissimus dorsi, as well as its influence on ultrastructure, were investigated. Muscle samples were frozen at different rates: 0·22 cm/h and 0·39 cm/h (cooling agent was chilled air), and 3·33 cm/h, 3.95 cm/h, 4·92 cm/h and 5·66 cm/h (cooling agent was liquid carbon dioxide which expanded in the sucking-pipe of the tunnel freezer).

It was found that by slow freezing (freezing rates 0·22 cm/h and 0·39 cm/h) 30·00 μm). An increase in the freezing rate was followed by a change in ice crystal location. In this case they had also been formed intracellularly. The number of crystals increased while their size decreased.

The most intensive fibre damage was found in samples frozen at a rate of 0·22 cm/h, and the least in samples frozen at a rate of 3·95 cm/h with a freezing temperature of −50°C.     

Changing in processing yield and physical properties of frozen white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) treated with lysine and sodium bicarbonate

The objective of this research was to investigate the phosphate alternative use of natural compound, lysine with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), at low concentration for freezing of white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). Shrimp were treated with lysine, NaHCO₃ and lysine with NaHCO₃ at various concentrations and frozen in an air‐blast freezer. Thawing yield, cooking yield, colour, texture and nanostructure of the sample were studied compared to the control (nontreated sample) and sodium tri‐polyphosphate (STPP) treated one. Use of lysine/NaHCO₃ each at 1% (w/v) could improve water holding capacity (WHC) of the frozen shrimp, increasing cooking yield to 100.45% (w/w), comparable to the 101.73% (w/w) of STPP‐treated sample. The colour of the noncook‐thawed shrimp was also improved. Microstructure and lipid oxidation of the treated samples were also studied. The combination of lysine and NaHCO₃ indicated high potential use as phosphate alternative for frozen white shrimps.     

Effects of Frozen Storage on Survival of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterotoxin Production in Precooked Tuna Meat

This study investigated the survival of Staphylococcus aureus in precooked tuna meat for producing canned products during frozen storage (?20 ± 2 °C) as well as its growth and enterotoxin production at 35 to 37 °C after the storage. Samples (50 ± 5 g) of precooked albacore (loin, chunk, and flake) and skipjack (chunk and flake) tuna were inoculated with 5 enterotoxin‐producing strains of S. aureus at a level of approximately 3.5 log CFU/g and individually packed in a vacuum bag after 3 h incubation at 35 to 37 °C. Vacuum‐packed samples were stored in a freezer (?20 ± 2 °C) for 4 wk. The frozen samples were then thawed in 37 °C circulating water for 2 h and incubated at 35 to 37 °C for 22 h. Populations of S. aureus in all precooked tuna samples decreased slightly (<0.7 log CFU/g) after 4 wk of storage at ?20 ± 2 °C, but increased rapidly once the samples were thawed and held at 35 to 37 °C. Total S. aureus counts in albacore and skipjack samples increased by greater than 3 log CFU/g after 6 and 8 h of exposure to 35 to 37 °C, respectively. All samples became spoiled after 10 h of exposure to 35 to 37 °C, while no enterotoxin was detected in any samples. However, enterotoxins were detected in albacore loin and other samples after 12 and 24 h of incubation at 35 to 37 °C, respectively. Frozen precooked tuna meat should be used for producing canned tuna within 6 to 8 h of thawing to avoid product spoilage and potential enterotoxin production by S. aureus in contaminated precooked tuna meat.     

不同冻结方式对红虾肌肉品质的影响

为寻找更好的冷冻方法,提高红虾品质,采用液氮喷淋冻结、平板冻结两种方式处理新鲜红虾样品。结合贮藏期间红虾的理化指标(TVB-N、TBA、Ca2+-ATPase活性、持水性和盐溶性蛋白含量)、感官品质和电镜扫描图,研究不同冻结方式对红虾品质的影响。结果表明:随着贮藏时间的延长,两种方式处理红虾的TVB-N、TBA值逐渐增大,但液氮冻结增加较慢。贮藏至176 d时,液氮冻结和平板冻结组虾肉的TVB-N值分别为20.50 mg/100 g和27.30 mg/100 g,TBA值则分别为0.74 mg/100 g和0.97 mg/100g,说明液氮能有效抑制TVB-N、TBA值的增加;且红虾的Ca2+-ATPase活性、持水性、盐溶性蛋白含量、感官品质评价均呈现下降的趋势,液氮处理的红虾下降最慢;观察电镜扫描图发现,液氮冻结对红虾的肌肉纤维损伤小。综上,液氮冻结对虾肉冻藏品质维持的效果较好。     

Hydrolysis and oxidation of European eel oil during frozen storage for 48 weeks

The quality assessment of the wild European eel (Anguilla anguilla) stored at −20 °C was assessed by sensory, chemical (total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), peroxide value (PV), free fatty acid (FFA), thiobarbituric values (TBA) and pH) methods. The sensory analysis of showed that European eels were acceptable by panellists and can be stored for more than 48 weeks at −20 °C. No effects of frozen storage were observed on the proximate composition of eel. The level of TVB-N showed fluctuations (7.09–14.72 mg TVB-N/100 g) during frozen storage period, thus TVB-N could not be used as an indicator of frozen eel quality. FFA, PV and TBA values showed fluctuations during frozen storage period but remained low at the end of storage period, PV reached to the maximum level of 13.20±1.73 meq/kg, which did not exceed the maximum recommended value for human consumption (20 meq/kg). The release of FFA slightly increased (P>0.05) from the initial value of 0.88 to 2.14 (expressed as % of oleic acid) until 32 weeks of frozen storage while TBA increased from the initial value of 0.085 mg MA/kg to maximum level of 0.7696 mg MA/kg after week 40. After that, their values decreased to 1.82 and 0.5577 at week 48, respectively. This study showed that off-flavour and off-odour was not detected and frozen European eels were still acceptable by panellists and can be stored for more than 48 weeks at −20 °C.     

Protein changes in shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) frozen stored at different temperatures and the relation to water-holding capacity

To study the effects of freezing temperature on muscle proteins, shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) were frozen stored at either −18 or −60 °C up to 90 and 210 days. Shrimp frozen at −18 °C had higher thawing and compression loss and poor myofibril water-holding capacity compared with those frozen at −60 °C. In terms of protein characteristics, shrimp frozen at −18 °C had higher levels of carbonyls and reduced sulphhydryls. Moreover, the shrimp frozen at −18 °C had higher surface hydrophobicity and reduced Ca²⁺-ATPase activity, indicating increased protein denaturation. Proteomics revealed that seventy-five proteins were classified as differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) following freezing. There were sixty-four DAPs in the F18-CON comparison group (shrimp frozen at −18 °C vs. control) and thirty-two DAPs in the F60-CON comparison group (shrimp frozen at −60 °C vs. control), suggesting that freezing at −18 °C results in more DAPs than freezing at −60 °C. A comparison between F18 and F60 revealed that ribosomal proteins (L44, L7a) and heat shock protein 21 were downregulated in F18. These results increase our understanding of the variable quality associated with shrimp frozen at different temperatures.     

Ultra-fast freezing and low storage temperatures are not necessary to maintain the functional properties of manufacturing beef

The effects of freezing rates and subsequent storage temperatures on the functional properties of meat were assessed. In the first trial, 24 Semitendinosus muscles were allocated to four freezing treatments to determine the effect of freezing rate alone (no frozen storage) on the functional properties of thawed muscle proteins. In the second trial, the effect of freezing rate, storage temperature and time were determined: 24 semimembranosus muscles were assigned to 30 treatment combinations using an incomplete factorial design with two freezing rates × three storage temperatures × five storage times. All samples individually sealed in water impermeable bags were thawed in water at 10?°C and then analysed. The rate of freezing alone in both trials and for both muscles had no effect on protein solubility; sulphydryl content; surface hydrophobicity; emulsion activity index or meat colour. Slowly frozen semimembranosus had more drip than fast frozen muscles. Semimembranosus muscle sarcoplasmic protein solubility increased and myofibrillar protein solubility decreased with storage temperature below -18?°C. Storage temperature did not affect the other attributes measured. Functional properties were mainly affected by storage time and the interaction between storage time and freezing rate. It is concluded that the current practice of blast freezing and storage at -18 to 20?°C is sufficient to maintain the quality of manufacturing beef.