Calcium Compounds to Improve Gel Functionality of Pacific Whiting and Alaska Pollock Surimi |
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Authors: | Nahmgull Lee Jae W. Park |
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Affiliation: | Authors Lee and Park are affiliated with the Seafood Lab &Dept. of Food Science &Technology, Oregon State Univ., 2001 Marine Drive #253, Astoria, OR 97103-3427. |
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Abstract: | The effect of calcium compounds during three thermal treatments with or without setting was studied. Formation of cross-linking was investigated using SDS-PAGE. Solubility varied. Calcium acetate, chloride, and caseinate were extremely soluble. Calcium lactate had good solubility at 0.2% or higher, then in descending order were phosphate, citrate, sulfate, and carbonate. Effects of temperature on solubility were not measurable except for caseinate. When 25°C setting was applied to surimi, calcium was most effective. Effect of calcium on shear stress was dependent on species, setting temperature, and specific compound. SDS-PAGE indicated that improved gel functionality was likely due to Ca++-dependent trans-glutaminase. Shear strain values were not affected by adding calcium compounds regardless of species or thermal treatments. |
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Keywords: | calcium compounds surimi gelation cross-linking |
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