Optimizing the use of the alcoholic extract of Nanochloropsis sp. on the shelf life of Metapenaeus affinis fillets

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Food Science and Technology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Department of Fisheries,, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

10.22124/japb.2023.25333.1508

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The purpose of this study was to use edible coating containing the alcoholic extract of Nanochloropsis sp. on the shelf life of Metapenaeus affinis. . Based on the output of RSM software, 15 treatments were selected, and variance analysis was used to determine the suitability of the obtained models. Peroxide Value , thiobarbituric acid (TBA), total volatile nitrogen bases free fatty acids , total aerobic bacteria (TVC) and color changes were investigated. Based on the results, the amount of quality indicators of shrimp fillet decreased significantly with the increase in the concentration of algae extract compared to the control group (P<0.05). On the seventh and fifteenth days of storage, the ninth and twelfth treatments showed the lowest bacterial load with 3.22±0.64 Log cfu/g and 4.60±0.65 Log cfu/g . The increase in extract concentration and temperature caused the increase of a* and b* indexes and the decrease of L* color index. The percentage of fat and weight yield of shrimp fillet increased significantly with the increase in extract concentration (P<0.05).Based on the results of quality indicators, shrimp fillet at -10°C and 3% extract concentration was favorable for human consumption.

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