PROTEIN RECOVERY FROM SKIPJACK TUNA (Katsuwonus pelamis) WASH WATER WITH DIFFERENT pH AND TEMPERATURE COMBINATIONS

 

P. Elizondo-Garza, S.O. Serna-Saldívar, C. Chuck-Hernández

 

 

  • Waste water from skipjack processing can be used to produce high-value protein isolates.

  • The best conditions for protein recovery from wash-water were 4°C and pH 4.5 to 6.5.

  • These parameters help also to prevent microbial growth during isolates production.

  • Protein recovery from skipjack wash-water was up to 94% and 50% of the initial solids