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Age of Farmed Atlantic Salmon at Seawater Transfer Affects Muscle Collagen Content and Solubility at Harvest
Author(s) -
Espe M.,
Hagenes T.,
Gulbrandsen K.E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb12335.x
Subject(s) - pepsin , chemistry , solubility , seawater , food science , type i collagen , fish <actinopterygii> , biochemistry , zoology , fishery , enzyme , biology , endocrinology , ecology , organic chemistry
Salmon released to seawater as different smolt types differed significantly in the total collagen content and the solubility of the collagen present. A 11/2 smolt contained more total collagen than 1/2 and 1 smolt types. Less insoluble collagen and more of the pepsin soluble collagen was generally present in 11/2 smolt type as compared with both 1/2 and 1 types, with the exception of prerigor type 1 salmon. No differences between smolt types in acetic soluble collagen were present. Fish with the higher amount of collagen also had the lowest end pH. Although the bled body weight differed, no correlation between body weight and collagen content or its solubility was found. Fish with higher end pH had lower total collagen and pepsin soluble collagen (r = ‐0.77, P = 0.0001 and r = ‐0.51, P = 0.04, respectively, and more insoluble collagen (r = 0.72, P = 0.002).