Protection of Seafood by Edible Films and Genetic Modification of Protective Culture
Abstract
Seafood is a good source of nutrients like protein, fats, vitamins and many other micronutrients. The texture of seafood makes it more vulnerable to degrade due to microorganisms. As with the passage of time, seafood consumption increased seafood industries tries to overcome this problem and to extend the shelf life of seafood by controlling the growth of microorganisms and improve the quality of seafood by retarding different metabolic and enzymatically reactions which leads fast towards degradation. For this purpose scientists use different techniques like protective culture made from a starter culture of microorganisms and some protective culture is made from the genetic changes in the genome of microorganisms with the help of recombinant DNA technology. Scientists used edible films to cover the seafood products to prevent the interference of the external environment with food product so it can store for long without any deterioration. This review will cover different microbial protective culture, genetically modified protective culture and about properties of the coating or edible films on seafood products.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Food Engineering
Journal Section
Review
Authors
Maliha Afreen
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0000-0001-7542-1318
Türkiye
Publication Date
August 31, 2019
Submission Date
August 24, 2019
Acceptance Date
September 16, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 1