Avaliação da qualidade de tambaquis(Colossoma macropomum) sangrados e não sangrados, frescos e eviscerados

Abstract

The fresh fish is one of the most susceptible food to deterioration by microorganisms. Therefore, one intended to verified the effect of the difference between fish bled and not bled on the meat quality of tambaqui stored on ice (0°C to 4°C) for 29 days. Therefore, 90 samples(1.230 ± 0.80 kg and 36.20 ± 7.10 cm) of the fish in question were divided into two groups: 45 samples were bled and 45 samples were not bled. Within 2 to 3 days, samples were taken for microbiological and physico-chemical analysis. In the established times held the analyzes of total count of aerobic heterotrophic mesophilic microorganisms, quantification of aerobic heterotrophic microorganisms psychrotrophic bacteria from Aeromonas, Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, and physico-chemical analysis of pH and TVB (total volatile bases). There was no significant effect (p> 0.05) between fish bled and not bled on meat quality for the quantification of BHAM and Aeromonas. However, for the quantification of BHAP and Enterobacteriaceae, and determination of pH and TVB, the comparison Tukey test was significant at the 5% level, and the group bled fish showed better results.