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Effect of frozen storage on the chemical and technological characteristics of Egyptian crab meat

Einfluß der Gefrierlagerung auf die chemischen und technischen Eigenschaften des ägyptischen Krebsfleisches

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Es wurde der Einfluß der Gefrierlagerung auf die chemischen und technischen Eigenschaften einer der berühmten lokalen ägyptischen Küstenkrebse (Careinus meanas) untersucht, und zwar pH-Wert, Wassergehalt, Gesamt- und Eiweißstickstoff, den gesamten flüchtigen Basenstickstoff, Diethyletherextract, Säuregehalt, Thiobarbitursäurewert und die Gesamtkeimzahl. Es wurde gefunden, daß die geschälten rohen und gekochten Krebse 3 bis 5 Monate bei −10 °C ohne Verderb aufbewahrt werden können. Ungeschälte rohe Krebse können bei −10 °C für 4 Monate ohne Wertminderung gelagert werden. Taucht man ungeschälte, rohe Krebse in 20 ppm Chlortetracyclin 20 min lang ein, so verlängert sich die Lagerzeit auf 5 Monate. Im Allgemeinen beeinflußt die verlängerte Gefrierlagerung merklich die chemischen und technischen Eigenschaften von Krebsfleisch.

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Effects of frozen storage at −10 °C on the chemical and technological characteristics of one of famous red Egyptian shore crabs (Carcinus meanas) has been studied. Such studies involved the determination of: pH-value, moisture, total nitrogen, protein nitrogen, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-V), diethyl ether extract, acid value, thiobarbituric acid value (TBA) and total bacterial count (TC). It was found that the peeled raw and cooked crabs can be kept at −10 °C for 3 and 5 months, respectively without any spoilage. Unpeeled raw crabs can be preserved at −10 °C for 4 months without any deterioration. Dipping of unpeeled raw crabs in 20 ppm chlorotetracycline (CTC) for 20 min raised the keeping period up to 5 months. In general, prolonged frozen storage at −10 °C markedly affected the chemical and technological characteristics of crab meat.

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Aman, M.B., Moustafa, E.K., Zoueil, M.E. et al. Effect of frozen storage on the chemical and technological characteristics of Egyptian crab meat. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 177, 97–100 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01043072

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