Separation and characterization of alpha-chain subunits from tilapia (Tilapia zillii) skin gelatin using ultrafiltration.

Alpha-chain subunits were separated from tilapia skin gelatin using ultrafiltration, and the physicochemical properties of obtained subunits were investigated. As a result, α1-subunit and α2-subunit could be successfully separated by 100 kDa MWCO regenerated cellulose membranes and 150 kDa MWCO polyethersulfone membranes, respectively. Glycine was the most dominant amino acid in both α1-subunit and α2-subunit.

Effect of blend ratio and pH on the physical properties of edible composite films prepared from silver carp surimi and skin gelatin.

The effect of blend ratio and pH on the physical properties of surimi-gelatin composite films was investigated. Tensile strength (TS), film water solubility and soluble proteins of composite films increased with the increasing proportion of gelatin, while elongation at break (EAB) decreased. The TS of neutral films with the same ratio of surimi and gelatin were lowest, while increased at acidic or alkaline conditions.

Stability of the physical properties of plasticized edible films from squid (Todarodes pacificus) mantle muscle during storage.

Unlabelled: Edible films from squid mantle muscle plasticized with different plasticizers were stored at 25 °C, 50% RH before the determination of physical properties. The results showed that tensile strength significantly increased (P < 0.05) upon the storage time, especially for the film plasticized with glucose, while there was no significant change (P ≥ 0.

Partial purification and characterization of trimethylamine-N-oxide demethylase from lizardfish kidney.

Trimethylamine-N-oxide demethylase (TMAOase) from lizardfish (Saurida micropectoralis) was partially purified by acidification and diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-cellulose chromatography. The enzyme was purified 82-fold with a yield of 65.4%.