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<p>A promising way of processing Baltic herring, <i>Clupea harengus membras</i>, is turning the fish into boneless mince. However, Baltic herring is prone to lipid oxidation, which possesses a challenge for industrial ...

Baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras) pickled in vinegar is a common product in the Nordic countries. Other weak acids are used to cook and preserve fish in other food cultures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...

<p>In this study, protein isolate was prepared from Baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras) using alkaline pH-shift process. The aim of this research was to characterize the protein isolate and to study its potential in food models. A special focus was placed on characterization of odour profile and volatile compounds contributing to the odour profile of the protein isolate using gas chromatography - olfactometry. 2,3-Pentanedione, hexanal, 4(Z)-heptenal, 2,4(E,E)-nonadienal, and three compounds tentatively identified as 1,5(E)-octadien-3-ol, 1,5(Z)-octadien-3-ol, and 1,5(Z)-octadien-3-one were the most important odour-contributing compounds in the protein isolate (Nasal Impact Factor 83-100%, intensity 2.6-3.3 on a scale 0–4). 2-Methylpropanal, 2- and 3-methylbutanal, and three unknown compounds were less intense in the protein isolate than in the raw material, which might have contributed to the lower intensity of fishiness observed for the protein isolate (2.2 vs 3.3 on a scale 0–4). Surimi-type gels prepared from the Baltic herring protein isolate had texture properties (hardness and cohesiveness) similar to those of commercial products. Due to the abundancy of dark muscle tissue in Baltic herring, the protein isolate had a significantly lower whiteness (W=63) compared to the commercial surimi products (W=80–83). Increasing the solubilisation or precipitation pH did not improve the whiteness, but resulted in significantly softer, less cohesive, and less chewy gels. The findings of this study indicate that alkaline-based pH-shift processing is a potential way to increase the food application of Baltic herring.<br></p>...

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Fractionation is a potential way to valorize under-utilized fishes, but the quality of the resulting fractions is crucial in terms of their applicability. The aim of this work was to study the quality of protein isolates ...