Application of microbial transglutaminase to improve mechanical properties of surimi from silver carp

Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is now available in sufficient quantities for surimi production. To improve thesurimi gels, addition of microbial transglutaminase (TGase) was evaluated. This work deals with the optimisation of setting usingmicrobial TGase in silver carp. Concentration of m...

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Autores: M. T. Morrissey, J. A. Ramírez, M. Vázquez, O. G. Morales, I. A. Santos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Repositorio:Redalyc-UAT
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:72430203
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=72430203
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química
Surimi
silver carp
gel strength
optimisation
transglutaminase
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Sumario:Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is now available in sufficient quantities for surimi production. To improve thesurimi gels, addition of microbial transglutaminase (TGase) was evaluated. This work deals with the optimisation of setting usingmicrobial TGase in silver carp. Concentration of microbial TGase, temperature and time were optimised to improve the mechanicalproperties of surimi from silver carp. Empirical models providing a quantitative interpretation of the relationship between the operationalconditions of the setting during the surimi production were developed. Shear stress was strongly affected by the variables studiedwhile shear strain was moderately affected. Optimal predicted properties were obtained by employing the following setting conditions:a concentration of microbial TGase of 8.8 g/kg of surimi, at 39.6°C for 1 hr. Under these conditions, a surimi from silver carp withshear stress of 146 kPa and shear strain of 1.59 was obtained.