title: Detecting the specific parameters that affect the maturation of farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fillets stored in sunflower oil.
abstract: In this study, it was aimed to detect the specific parameters that effect the maturation of farmed sea bass fillets stored in sunflower oil. Sea bass fillets were taken into the pickling solution (2.5% acetic acid and 11% sodium chloride) at 4 °C(±1). Fish meat in each group was analysed for the following parameters; pH, moisture%, acetic acid% and NaCl% in the maturation pickling solution and in sunflower oil. At the end of the 90 days storage, there were not any negative situations about the fish in terms of the scientific approach. It was detected that the skinless samples had the less NaCl and acidity values but scaly and scaleless samples had the higher values. Main reasons are: for the scaly and scaleless samples, the skin acted as a barrier in the pickling solution or oil and for scaly samples, scales depart from the skin and defeat the passing of NaCl and acid to the meat. When evaluating this study results, the fillet group samples which contain more salt and acetic acid are thought to be more appropriate for marinating in terms of shelf-life and quality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla University, 48000 Mugla, Kotekli Turkey.
authors.forename: Taçnur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baygar
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla University, 48000 Mugla, Kotekli Turkey.
authors.forename: Yunus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alparslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla University, 48000 Mugla, Kotekli Turkey.
authors.forename: Melis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okumuş
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla University, 48000 Mugla, Kotekli Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güler
keywords: Cold storage; Dicentrarchus labrax; Marinade; Maturation affect; Sea bass