Comparison of the Limulus amoebocyte lysate test with plate counts and chemical analyses for assessment of the quality of lean fish.
The quality of lean fish was assessed simply and rapidly with Limulus amoebocyte lysate. The endotoxin levels agreed with aerobic plate counts and chemical indices of spoilage. Correlation between level of endotoxin and level of total volatile bases was found to be highly significant (r = 0.8579; P less than 0.001).
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000032:analysis; D005399:Fishes; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008033:Limulus Test; D008460:Meat
D004731:Endotoxins