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Value added fish by-products - Nordic Innovation

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4 Conclusions<br />

4.1 Main outcome of the project<br />

In this project, analysis and improvement of protein ingredients derived from rest raw<br />

materials from the processing industry was emphasised. The rest raw materials from the<br />

processing industry, such as the head, backbones, trimmings (cut-offs), skin and guts, have<br />

different properties and are thus basis for different ingredients and applications.<br />

A large market for ingredients from rest raw materials is within the <strong>fish</strong> industry itself. The<br />

focus was therefore on ingredient properties important for utilization in processing lines of<br />

white<strong>fish</strong> fillets and emulsion based foods. In addition to looking at the general raw material<br />

properties and application, special emphasis was put on properties and production of <strong>fish</strong><br />

protein isolates (FPI), <strong>fish</strong> protein hydrolysates (FPH), homogenized <strong>fish</strong> protein (HFP) and<br />

<strong>fish</strong> gelatin.<br />

Production of high quality ingredients can only be achieved <strong>by</strong> selection and good handling,<br />

storage and processing of the raw material. Results from the project showed that frozen<br />

backbones and cut-offs of saithe were unstable, salt soluble proteins were rapidly dissoluble<br />

and lipid oxidation, especially in dark muscles, was pronounced. Cut-offs from saithe were<br />

more susceptible to lipid oxidation than cut-offs from cod which can be explained <strong>by</strong> the<br />

higher fat content. To reduce the rate of oxidation, cut-offs should be kept in oxygen tight<br />

bags, i.e. vacuum bags, during storage and should preferably be kept at -24°C or lower.<br />

Raw material properties and storage/processing have a significant influence on the properties<br />

of FPH. Use of fresh raw material (backbones from cod) gave higher yield of FPH (as dried<br />

powder), lighter powders with better emulsification properties compared to frozen material.<br />

Only small differences in properties were however observed between pre- and post-rigor<br />

backbones. Bioactive (gastrin/CCK- and CGRP-like peptides) molecules were obtained in the<br />

hydrolysates from cod backbones and <strong>by</strong> using pre-rigor backbones, the amount of<br />

gastrin/CCK like molecules was increased.<br />

Time of hydrolysis is an important factor for the properties of FPH. Longer time of hydrolysis<br />

increased the yield (amount of FPH), increased the degree of hydrolysis (smaller peptides)<br />

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