Use of EDTA Compounds for the Preservation of Haddock Fillets

1968 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 2071-2082 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. E. Power ◽  
R. Sinclair ◽  
K. Savagaon

Studies of the effect of treatment of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) with solutions of sodium salts of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) have shown that a 1% solution of tetrasodium EDTA used as a dip can extend the storage life in ice (0 C) for 11 days over that of untreated controls. The texture of these fillets remained acceptable for the whole of their storage lives.Fillets treated with 0.5 and 0.75% tetrasodium EDTA had a storage life extension of 5 days and those treated with 1% disodium EDTA had a storage life of 6 days longer than the untreated control fillets. Fillets treated with 0.5 and 1.0% disodium calcium EDTA solution showed 0- and 1-day storage life extension respectively.Increase in trimethylamine (TMA) during storage was reduced by treatment with EDTA with the tetrasodium EDTA-treated fillets having the lowest rate of increase. Samples were rejected by the taste panel as spoiled with TMA values of between 3 and 9.5 mg TMA nitrogen (TMA-N) per 100 g.Although treatment of fillets with EDTA extended the storage life in ice and suppressed the increase in TMA, there was little or no effect on the growth of the bacterial population.


1964 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 827-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. E. Power ◽  
D. I. Fraser ◽  
W. Neal ◽  
W. J. Dyer ◽  
C. H. Castell

Studies of the storage life of iced haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) fillets after treatment with doses of gamma radiation of 75,000, 150,000, and 250,000 rads, have shown that a useful extension of the storage life is made possible by irradiation. The fillets irradiated with the 75,000-rad dose and assessed after cooking became unacceptable after about 25 days at 0 °C. The unirradiated control became unacceptable after 12 days. Fillets irradiated at the two higher levels were of lower quality initially than the fillets irradiated at the 75,000-rad level but showed no significant decrease in acceptability up to 27 days storage in ice. Raw fillets developed an objectionable odour and appearance just prior to becoming unacceptable to the taste panel.





1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Buckley ◽  
R. G. Lough

A transect across southern Georges Bank in May 1983 showed higher levels of available prey for haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and cod (Gadus morhua) larvae at two stratified sites than at a well-mixed site. At the stratified sites, prey biomass was high (30–300 μg dry wt∙L−1) near the surface above the thermocline; values were lower and more uniform with depth (10–30 μg dry wt∙L−1) at the well-mixed site. Larval population centers generally coincided with prey biomass vertically. Recent growth in dry weight of haddock larvae as estimated by RNA–DNA ratio analysis was higher at the stratified sites (8–13%∙d−1) than at the well-mixed site (7%∙d−1). Larvae appeared to be in excellent condition at the stratified sites, but up to 50% of haddock larvae from the well-mixed site had RNA–DNA ratios in the range observed for starved larvae in the laboratory. Cod collected at the same site were in better condition and growing faster than haddock. The data support the hypotheses that (1) stratified conditions in the spring favor good growth and survival of haddock larvae and (2) cod larvae are better adapted to grow and survive in well-mixed waters at lower levels of available food than haddock larvae.



1985 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1823-1826 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Knutsen ◽  
E. Moksnes ◽  
N. B. Vogt

Single cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) eggs were acid hydrolized. All the fatty acids were liberated and converted to methyl ester in a one-step reaction. The nonpolar hexane extract was analyzed by high resolution gas chromatography (HRGC). Selected peaks, occurring in both types of samples and in all chromatograms, were used to create a matrix for multivariate analysis. We conclude that cod and haddock eggs can be distinguished using this method.



2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1909-1915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laith A. Jawad ◽  
Tom J. Hansen ◽  
Sonnich Meier ◽  
Jon Egil Skjaeraasen ◽  
Per Gunnar Fjelldal


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