Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Irradiated Frozen or Refrigerated Chicken

The effects of irradiation of refrigerated and frozen chicken on sensory properties were investigated on skinless boneless breasts (white) and leg quarters (dark). Irradiation did not affect appearance of moistness and glossiness of raw chicken (white or dark). Leg quarters irradiated while refrigerated were darker (p 0.05) than controls (nonirradiated chicken). Raw irradiated chicken had higher “fresh chickeny,” bloody, and sweet aromatic aroma intensities compared to nonirradiated samples. Cooked irradiated frozen dark meat had more chicken flavor, and cooked irradiated refrigerated dark meat was more tender than controls. No other sensory attributes of cooked chicken were affected. The state at which chicken had been irradiated (refrigerated or frozen) did not affect sensory properties.     

紫苏水提物联合蒸煮处理对脆肉鲩鱼片冻藏过程中品质的影响

为了研究蒸煮处理及紫苏水提物对脆肉鲩鱼片冻藏品质的影响,以紫苏水提物浸泡的生鱼片（生鱼片组）、紫苏水提物浸泡再进行蒸煮制备的熟鱼片（熟鱼片组）、蒸馏水浸泡的生鱼片（对照组）为研究对象,研究这3 组鱼片在冻藏过程中质构、持水性、盐溶性蛋白含量、Ca2＋-ATPase活性、硫代巴比妥酸（thiobarbituric acid,TBA）值、挥发性盐基氮（total volatile base-nitrogen,TVB-N）含量和感官评分的变化。结果表明：熟鱼片及生鱼片组通过最大冰晶生成带的时间比对照组长;与对照组和生鱼片相比,熟鱼片在冻藏过程中一直维持较高的硬度、弹性、咀嚼性、TBA值和较低的持水力、盐溶性蛋白含量、TVB-N含量;与对照组相比,生鱼片组的质构特性、持水力、盐溶性蛋白含量和Ca2＋-ATPase活力更高,而TBA值和TVB-N含量更低,冻藏300 d后,生鱼片TBA值是贮藏初始时的3.85 倍,TVB-N含量低于20 mg/100 g;感官评价结果进一步表明,3 组样品感官品质在冻藏过程中不断下降,其质地、口感以及汤汁浑浊度评分从高到低依次是熟鱼片、生鱼片和对照组。研究结果证明了紫苏水提物联合蒸煮处理更有利于冻藏过程中脆肉鲩鱼片品质的维持。     

黄原胶对冷冻熟面冻藏品质的影响

研究添加黄原胶对冷冻熟面质构特性和蒸煮品质的影响,并采用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和低场核磁共振(NMR)探究了添加黄原胶对冷冻熟面冻藏过程中可冻结水含量和水分分布的影响;利用激光共聚焦显微镜(CLSM)观察了冻藏过程中蛋白质网络结构的变化。结果表明:添加黄原胶可以提高冷冻熟面的硬度、咀嚼性和拉伸性能,降低复煮损失率和吸水率,减缓在冻藏过程中质构品质和蒸煮品质的降低趋势。黄原胶的加入可以使冻藏过程中冷冻熟面的蛋白质网络结构更加连续致密,抑制深层结合水向弱结合水方向的转移,减少可冻结水的含量,从而减少冰晶的形成,减轻因冰晶带来的机械损伤,从而改善冷冻熟面的冻藏品质。     

不同温度冻藏对军曹鱼片品质的影响

研究不同冻藏温度(－ 10、－ 18、－ 30℃)对军曹鱼片部分理化指标、质构特性及感官品质的影响。结果表明,冻藏温度对军曹鱼片的解冻汁液流失率、蒸煮损失率、盐溶蛋白含量、Ca2+-ATPase 活性和TBA 值(硫代巴比妥酸)均有显著性影响(P ＜ 0.05)。冻藏时间越长、冻藏温度越高,汁液流失率、蒸煮损失率、TBA 值增加越大,盐溶蛋白含量、Ca2+-ATPase 活性下降也越多,即保水性降低、蛋白质变性程度增大、脂肪氧化加快。TPA(质构分析)发现军曹鱼片的硬度和耐嚼性随着冻藏时间的延长均呈显著增加趋势(P ＜ 0.05),而回复性则显著下降(P ＜ 0.05);冻藏温度越低,相应的硬度和耐嚼性就越小,而回复性则越大。感官评价表明冻藏导致军曹鱼片的品质下降,冻藏温度越高,品质劣变就越严重。采用较低的温度(－ 30℃)冻藏可以最大限度的保持军曹鱼片的品质。     

Changes in Texture of Green Peas during Freezing and Frozen Storage

The effects of freezing (still-air, air-blast, and Freon immersion freezing) and frozen storage (?5°, ?10° and ?15°C for 0 to 48 wk) on texture of cooked frozen peas were examined. Peas frozen by a Freon-12 immersion method with no appreciable damage to cell structure had firmer and more chewy sensory textural quality compared to those peas frozen by a slower freezing method. Sensory tenderness decreased initially and then increased with storage time to the maximum storage times of 6 wk in ?5°C storage, 16 wk in ?10°C storage, and 48 wk in ?15°C storage. Sensory chewiness increased initially, then remained constant with storage time except in ?15°C storage. Generally, the lower storage temperature resulted in less sensory chewiness. The correlation coefficients (r) between sensory and objective measurements for tenderness and chewiness were 0.76 and 0.88 (P < 0.05), respectively.     

Use of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water for Quality Improvement of Frozen Shrimp

The bactericidal effect of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water was evaluated on Escherichia coli O157:H7‐inoculated and Salmonella‐inoculated shrimp. The shrimp were inoculated on day 0 and stored frozen at ‐20°C. Bacterial enumeration was done on days 0, 24, 49, and 119 of frozen storage. Acidic EO water at 40 ppm free available chlorine was as effective as aqueous chlorine of the same concentration and was significantly more effective (P < 0.05) than tap water in reducing pathogen load on the inoculated shrimp. Further reduction of pathogen numbers was observed after each frozen storage period. Prewashing with alkaline EO water did not enhance the bactericidal activity of the acidic EO water on the shrimp. The washed acidic EO water of the inoculated shrimp had a nondetectable bacterial population compared with treated aqueous chlorine, alkaline EO water, and tap water. Non‐inoculated shrimp subjected to similar treatments were served cooked or uncooked to a minimum of 10 experienced panelists for sensory evaluation on days 0, 24, 49, and 119 of frozen storage. The cooked shrimp were evaluated for the presence of off‐odor, juiciness, tenderness, shrimpy flavor, aftertaste, and overall acceptability; whereas the raw shrimp were evaluated for color, firmness, presence of off‐odors, melanosis, and overall acceptability. Raw shrimp thawed from each frozen storage period were stored at refrigeration temperature (4 °C) for 3 d to observe for melanosis. No difference of sensory attributes was detected among the various treatment groups. Therefore, acidic EO water can be used as an effective disinfectant to replace aqueous chlorine for thawing shrimp blocks.     

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.     

Changes in Electrophoretic Patterns of Gadoid and Non-gadoid Fish Muscle during Frozen Storage

Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamidc gel electrophoresis of fish muscle during frozen storage showed that a crosslinked protein of 280,000 daltons formed with gadoids, whereas this band did not occur with non-gadoid fish species. For cod, 20 days at -7°C are needed for the crosslink to appear, whereas for whiting only 3 days arc needed. Formaldehyde (FA) may be responsible for the crosslinking. Adding ascorbic acid to cod mince prior to freezing accelerated dimcthylamine and FA formation during frozen storage and accelerated the formation of the crosslinked protein, while leaving cod fillets on ice for 10 days prior to freezing, reduced the Instron hardness and the crosslinked protein did not appear with 50 days of frozen storage at -7°C.     

Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata): suitability for freezing and commercial alternatives

The quality of portion‐size farmed gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) during frozen storage and the influence of post‐mortem treatments were studied in order to find new ways of marketing this species. Portion‐sized gilthead seabream, fasted for 48 h prior to slaughter, were frozen and stored at ?20 °C for up to one year. Whole fish were frozen immediately after rigor mortis; gutted fish were frozen immediately after rigor and after 5 days of storage in ice. All lots were stored at ?20 °C for up to one year. The myofibrillar protein of this species was very stable and a slight decrease of solubility in salt solutions was found only after one year of frozen storage. A slight decrease in water‐holding capacity and a slight increase in shear strength were observed, but these were lower than in other species. These changes were reflected as increased toughness and reduced juiciness in sensory analysis of the cooked fillets after one year. The main changes in the cooked fillets were observed in odour and flavour. No significant detrimental effect due to the guts was detected during frozen storage. Storage in ice prior to freezing was reflected in sensory assessment of the raw fish, mainly in terms of initial higher demerit points for fishy odour, gills and eyes; however, no effect was observed in the cooked fillets. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Enrichment of Chicken Nuggets with Microencapsulated Omega-3 Fish Oil: Effect of Frozen Storage Time on Oxidative Stability and Sensory Quality

This work studies for the first time the elaboration of frozen chicken nuggets enriched with microcapsules of omega-3 fatty acids using fish oil. Three types of chicken nuggets were prepared: control (C), enriched in bulk fish oil (BFO), and with added microencapsulated fish oil (MFO). Effect of length of frozen storage after pre-frying and before domestic frying was studied. The pre-fried nuggets were stored during 24 h at refrigeration temperature (0–2 °C) (T0) or during 1 month (T1M) or 3 months (T3M) in a domestic freezer at ?18 °C before frying. Length of frozen storage after pre-frying and before domestic frying promoted lipid and protein oxidative reactions in omega-3-enriched nuggets. Microencapsulation showed a protective effect against lipid and protein oxidation, especially during the first month of storage. In MFO, sensory traits were not affected by enrichment. In BFO-T0, a higher juiciness and saltiness and a less intense meat flavor in comparison with C-T0 and MFO-T0 was found. Time of frozen storage did not influence the sensory quality of chicken nuggets enriched with omega-3. Microencapsulation seems to be a promising method for enrichment of pre-fried frozen meat products with fish oil, improving the oxidative shelf life and preserving the sensory quality characteristics of the enriched products.     

ATPase and Lactate Dehydrogenase Activities in Frozen Stored Fish Muscle as Indices of Cold Storage Deterioration

The effect of prolonged cold storage on muscle adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities was studied in a variety of fresh water and brackish water fish. Decrease in enzyme activity was observed in all samples stored frozen (- 20°C) over a period of 180 days. Highly significant negative correlation was observed between enzyme activity and frozen storage period with mullet, pearlspot, milk fish and tilapia. Significant linear correlations were observed between decrease in enzyme activities and other biochemical indices and sensory scores. The results indicated that loss of activities of ATPase and LDH in fish muscle was significantly related to early changes in quality of frozen stored fish.     

不同前期储藏条件对鲢鱼烹饪特性的影响

研究了不同的前期储藏处理对鲢鱼烹制品质的作用。鲢鱼块在冷藏(-1℃)和冻藏(-20℃)条件下储藏0、3、6、9、12d后进行烹制处理,从化学、物理及感官方面评价储藏温度及时间对烹制后鲢鱼品质的影响。试验结果表明,烹制处理提高了鲢鱼肉的NPN、TVB-N及TMA含量;随储藏时间的延长,冷藏和冻藏的鲢鱼经烹制处理后鱼肉中总氮含量呈逐渐降低趋势,而非蛋白氮(NPN)、挥发性盐基氮(TVB-N)和三甲胺(TMA)含量均呈逐渐增加趋势,冷藏比冻藏的变化趋势显著。储藏时间越长,烹制后鱼肉组织质量劣化越严重。冷藏条件下适宜储藏时间不超过9d,也可延长至12d,且前期冻藏有利于保证鲢鱼肉烹制后的品质。     

Functional and Morphological Changes in Processed Frozen Fish Muscle

When frozen fish muscle was ground, there were drastic changes in salt-soluble protein, viscosity, emulsifying capacity, and elasticity compared to samples from fish thawed prior to grinding. When cod muscle was tested for cooked texture in sausages, ground-while-frozen muscle was unacceptably soft and crumbly while the ground-while-thawed muscle was acceptable. Electron microscopy showed the sarcomeres of pollock muscle ground while frozen or thawed to be similarly disrupted. It appears that differences in functionality losses of pollock, and presumably of other species, were related to the particular type of fragmentation of muscle tissue that occurred when fish was ground-while-frozen rather than to the disruption of the submicroscopic structure of muscle.     

PACKAGING AND STORAGE EFFECTS ON THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FROZEN VENISON

The functional stability of vacuum- and nonvacuum-packaged venison semimembranosus muscle was determined after 0, 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 months of frozen storage. Vacuum-packaged samples had higher emulsion stability, chroma, shear force values, cooked batter torsion stress, strain and tensile stretch, lower malondialdehyde (MDA) and lower hue angle compared with nonvacuum-packaged samples. The two packaging methods did not vary in the other functional attributes of venison measured. Total protein solubility, cooked batter torsion strain and tensile strength increased in the first month of storage and then decreased thereafter. Sarcoplasmic protein solubility increased ( P <  0.05) in the first 6 months and declined in the ninth month . Reactive sulphydryl contents ( P <  0.1) and moisture loss in raw ( P <  0.001) and in cooked venison ( P <  0.01) increased with storage time and peaked at 3 months and declined thereafter. MDA increased during the first 2 months, then declined and increased again at 9 months ( P <  0.001). The results of this study suggest that most of the changes in frozen venison manufacturing functionality took place within the first month of storage and this peak functionality was extended to 3 months when venison was vacuum-packaged.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

The following are some of the practical applications of this research: (1) Frozen venison has better functional properties for manufacturing purposes compared with fresh unfrozen venison immediately postrigor. (2) This functionality tends to peak at 1 month of frozen storage, with longer storage up to 9 months having little or no further effect on the functionality. (3) The peak functionality can be extended to 3 months through vacuum packaging.     

Protein Hydrolysis and Quality Deterioration of Refrigerated and Frozen Seafood Due to Obligately Psychrophilic Bacteria

Two obligately pychrophilic marine Vibrios, MV-3 and MV-6, hydrolyzed proteins and deteriorated refrigerated and frozen seafoods (fresh and cooked shrimp, fish, and scallops). Protein hydrolysis was determined after storage at 4°C and -20°C, and reported as the percent increase over uninoculated controls stored under the same conditions. When fresh shrimp was inoculated with isolate MV-3, increases in protein hydrolysis were 19.2% after 2 wk refrigeration and 14.2% after 12 wk frozen storage. Thus, the isolates were capable of hydrolyzing protein and deteriorating quality of fish and shellfish under refrigeration or frozen storage.     

Lipid Hydrolysis and Oxidation Related to Astaxanthin Content in Light and Dark Muscle of Frozen Stored Rainbow Trout (Oncorbynchus mykiss)

Astaxanthin decreased significantly during frozen storage in both light and dark muscle of farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Astaxanthin sunolementation did not affect lipid hydrolysis and oxidation during frozen storage of fish muscle. Deposition of astaxanthin was higher in dark muscle than in light muscle. Astaxanthin decreased in both supplemented and nonsupplemented fish. The sum of trans-astaxanthin and its cis-isomers decreased during frozen storage, indicating mechanisms other than trans-cis isomerization were causes. α-Tocopherol decreased to the same extent in both light and dark muscle for both diets.     

Role of Trimethylamine Oxide in the Freeze Denaturation of Fish Muscle–Is It Simply a Precursor of Formaldehyde?

A possible alternative role for trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) in fish muscle “freeze denaturation” was tested. Since TMAO is known to stabilize proteins against conformational change, its enzymatic removal during frozen storage could cause protein destabilization and aggregation. However, addition of TMAO to muscle tissue did not influence the rate or extent of “freeze denaturation” as assessed by protein solubility measurements.     

Deterioration of Fresh-Water Whitefish Muscle During Frozen Storage at −10°C

SUMMARY— Organoleptic and chemical deterioration of freshwater whitefish muscle frozen at −10°C for periods up to 16 weeks was assessed. As frozen storage of muscle progressed, the toughness and rancidity of baked muscle increased. The solubility of the myofibrillar protein fraction, "actomyosin," dropped from about 72 to 22% over the 16 week storage period of whitefish muscle. No change in the solubility of sarcoplasmic protein in frozen stored muscle was observed. However, with polyacrylamide disc electrophoresis, two new sarcoplasmic protein bands were detected after 16 weeks of storage. With storage of frozen muscle, water-binding capacity diminished. Although the total lipid and cholesterol contents of muscle remained constant throughout frozen storage, the phospholipid content decreased as the free fatty acid content increased. Oxidative deterioration of lipid in frozen muscle was estimated.     

Color and Its Stability in Restructured Beef Steaks during Frozen Storage: Effects of Various Binders

Color and its stability were evaluated in restructured steaks made with various binders (calcium alginate, crude myosin extract, whey protein concentrate, wheat gluten, soy isolate or surimi) vs controls (intact ribeye muscle, restructured steaks with no additives or with NaCl and sodium tripolyphosphate). Steaks made with various binders showed similar effects on initial surface metmyoglobin concentration and sensory color attributes, except steaks made with calcium alginate or soy isolate protein. During 12-wk frozen storage, steaks made with various binders (except soy protein isolate) had similar color stabilities.     

冷冻保藏对海鳗肌动球蛋白的影响

采用差示量热扫描(DSC)、傅立叶转换- 红外(FT-TR)等手段研究冷冻保藏(－ 18℃)对海鳗肌动球蛋白(AM)的影响。结果表明,随着冻藏时间的延长,肌动球蛋白发生了聚集而变性。表面疏水性随着冻藏时间的延长而增加,Ca2+-ATP 酶活性下降、巯基和盐溶性蛋白质含量等逐渐降低。冻藏引起了蛋白质的变性。