Portable visible/near infrared spectroscopy for assessing flesh quality of aquaculture produce
Brown, Malcolm; Fluckiger, Miriam; Tume, Ron; Sikes, Anita; Kube, Peter; Taylor, Richard; Brock, Mina; Elliott, Nick
2010-12-31
Conference Material
Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, November 2009
459-463
S. Saranwong, S. Kasemsumran, W. Thanapase, P. Williams
Aquaculture can deliver seafood of high and consistent quality in response to market demand. As quality is a key determinant of processing returns and market pricing, the ability to assess flesh properties rapidly and objectively would provide a great benefit to the industry. This is not only important at point of harvest but during the entire process chain, to understand and be able to monitor the effects of harvesting and processing treatments on flesh characteristics. Efficient methods for measuring quality traits are also essential if improving or monitoring product quality traits are to be included within the objectives of selective breeding programs. This study assesses the potential for portable visible-near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (VIS/ NIRS) to measure quality traits of two aqua-cultured species. Firstly, it was used to measure the pigment (astaxanthin) and fat levels in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the Salmon Enterprises of Tasmania (SALTAS) selective breeding program. These components are considered important contributors to the quality and marketability of salmon. Secondly, NIRS was tested on meat from cultured abalone (hybrids from crossing Haliotis laevigata and H. rubra) to assess whether it was capable of discriminating product according to freezing protocol.
IM Publications
Chichester
near infrared reflectance spectroscopy; chemical analysis; salmon; abalone
Animal Breeding
© 2010 IM Publications
EP113100
Conference Paper - Refereed
English
Brown, Malcolm; Fluckiger, Miriam; Tume, Ron; Sikes, Anita; Kube, Peter; Taylor, Richard; Brock, Mina; Elliott, Nick. Portable visible/near infrared spectroscopy for assessing flesh quality of aquaculture produce. In: Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference; November 2009; Bangkok, Thailand. IM Publications; 2010. 459-463. csiro:EP113100. http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/105518?index=1
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