Fish processing

Fish processing

Industry: Fishing

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Polyphosphates

Fishing; Fish processing

Polymerised phosphates prepared by heating orthophosphates. The degree of polymerization varies with production conditions, but the mixture often used in fish processing is predominately ...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAS)

Fishing; Fish processing

The lipids of marine organisms are characterised by the presence of polyenoic fatty acids containing 16 to 22 carbon atoms with 2 to 6 conjugated double (ethene) bonds which originate from ...

Predictive microbiology

Fishing; Fish processing

A branch of microbiology that studies the use mathematical modelling techniques to predict the growth of microorganisms in foods or in other substrates.

Additives that extend the storage lives of foods either by inhibiting growth of microorganisms and hence delaying spoilage, or by inhibiting chemical reactions that produce unwanted sensory changes ...

Pro-oxidant

Fishing; Fish processing

A substance that promotes oxidation of lipids. Salt is an example in fish technology.

Processing specification

Fishing; Fish processing

One of the documents that contributes to the quality assurance programme of a processing plant or company. It is the formalised description of necessary procedures for the manufacture of a product of ...

Protein content

Fishing; Fish processing

It is not easy to measure the true protein content of fish products. There are a large number of proteins in fish tissues, and it is not possible to have a reasonably simple procedure to determine ...