Modified atmosphere packaging of freshwater fish

Kimani, Eunice W.

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Modified atmosphere packaging of freshwater fish

thesis

posted on 2019-07-12, 10:35 authored by Eunice W. Kimani

A preservation method that could extend the shelflife of fresh, freshwater fish would be of nutritional and economic importance to a nation like Kenya, where 90% of all the fish landed comes from the freshwater environment, and where fresh fish is highly valued. In this study, modified atmosphere packaging of freshwater fish (Rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri) was investigated for its potential in extending the shelflife, in comparison to the traditional method, (ice storage) currently being used in Kenya. [Continues.]

History

School

Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

Chemical Engineering

Publisher

Publisher statement

This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Publication date

1986

Notes

A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy at Loughborough University.