Studies on the preparation of fish protein concentrate

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Date
1969
Authors
Ismail, P.K.
Madhavan, P.
Pillai, V.K.
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Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
The paper deals with the method of preparation of an edible fish protein concentrate from cheap miscellaneous fish . The method consists in cooking the fish with 0 .5% glacial acetic acid, and extracting batch-wise, using ethyl alcohol followed by an azeotropic mixture of hexane and alcohol (B . Pt. 58 68 ° C) . The product is finally vacuum dried during which the residual solvent is also removed . The concentrate prepared by this method contains 85% protein of which 96% is pepsin digestible . The product is practically odourless and almost white in colour.
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fish protein, fish, alcohol
Citation
Fishery Technology1969:5(1), 53-59