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Value added fish by-products - Nordic Innovation

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hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, structures (secondary, tertiary and quaternary), molecular<br />

flexibility/rigidity in response to external environment (pH, temperature, salt concentration),<br />

or interaction with other food constituents.” Nutritional, sensory and biological values are<br />

sometimes included in the functional properties.<br />

Functional properties can be divided into several groups. Classification into 3 main groups<br />

according to mechanism of action is a common practise: i) properties related to hydration<br />

(absorption of water/oil, solubility, thickening, wettability), ii) properties related to the protein<br />

structure and rheological characteristics (viscosity, elasticity, adhesiveness, aggregation and<br />

gelification) and iii) properties related to the protein surface (emulsifying and foaming<br />

activities, formation of protein-lipid films, whippability).<br />

There is a wide variety in methods used to determine functional properties of raw materials<br />

and food <strong>products</strong>. Most of these methods are empirical and are therefore lab dependent. As<br />

part of this project an overview of methods (including full method descriptions) used for<br />

characterisation of biochemical composition and functional properties in the different<br />

laboratories was compiled.<br />

2.1 Mince<br />

Minced <strong>fish</strong> is a comminute flesh produced <strong>by</strong> separation from skin and bones. Separation is<br />

a mechanical process (for producing minced <strong>fish</strong>) where<strong>by</strong> the skin and bone is removed from<br />

the flesh (Codex 2005). Bone separators working on different principles are available<br />

commercially, but the separator most widely used for <strong>fish</strong> is of comparatively simple design.<br />

Figure 2.2. A simple bone separator.<br />

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