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Value added fish by-products - Nordic Innovation

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processing should be as short as possible and packing methods that limit access of oxygen<br />

selected.<br />

Recovery of material from processing water from skinning and filleting<br />

The aim of the test was to evaluate the possibilities for utilisation of proteins and tissues in<br />

processing water from production of cod <strong>products</strong>. Little is known about the properties of this<br />

protein source which is not used today but might have some valuable application. This<br />

material is flushed away, and is therefore an environmental issue (Figure 3.1).<br />

Figure 3.1. Loss of <strong>fish</strong> mass from <strong>fish</strong> processing lines.<br />

Experiments were carried out in three <strong>fish</strong> processing plants, where different equipments were<br />

used to collect the processing water. Processing water from skinning and filleting machines<br />

was collected. The processing water was then filtered and analysed <strong>by</strong> mass distribution<br />

analysis. Different filtration methods were tested (vibration sieve, conveyor band, screw<br />

press) and sizes of sieves (4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25 mm). The collected material was evaluated on<br />

chemical content, yield, particle size, colour and viscosity.<br />

It is estimated that about 1% of the weight of the processed raw material is <strong>fish</strong> lost in the<br />

processing water. Measurements indicated that the ratio of <strong>fish</strong> flesh lost during filleting of<br />

cod was 0.4% of the weight of gutted <strong>fish</strong> and 1.0% of the weight of the fillets was lost during<br />

skinning. Over half of the recovered proteins from the processing water were recovered <strong>by</strong> the<br />

coarsest filter (4 mm) and in the 1-4 mm filters 85-90% of the total recovered proteins, thus<br />

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