The effect of collagenase, water and calcium chloride on the removal of Salmo salar (salmon) and Oncorhynchus mykiss (trout) pin bones

Sarah Schroeder, John M. Grigor, Constantinos E. Stathopoulos, Anne Savage, Philip Cassidy, Stefan Toepfl, Jonathan D. Wilkin

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the fillet structure on the deboning force required to remove salmon and trout pin bones. Salmon and trout fillets with differing fillet structure were used, in order to study the importance of the fillet structure on the deboning process. In the first test naturally gaping and non-gaping fillets were compared. To confirm the role that the collagen plays within the fillet structure, the fillets underwent series of treatments. Fillets were put into (i) a collagenase solution to remove the collagen in the fillet and (ii) a calcium chloride solution to determine if collagen was the main influential factor. Both treated salmon and trout fillets were again compared to untreated fillets from the same batch. The results indicate that collagenase and calcium chloride have a large interaction on deboning force compared to water or no treatments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1353-1363
Number of pages11
JournalAquaculture International
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Calcium chloride
  • Collagen
  • Deboning
  • Fillet structure
  • Gaping
  • Salmon
  • Texture
  • Trout

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aquatic Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

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