Table 3.
Qualitative specifications for key quality characteristics.
| Inspection Level |
Quality characteristic | Standard for defect | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Disease | Signs, symptoms | Health issues, biosecurity |
| Fish | Sex | Female | No sperm |
| Testis | Total size | No usable testis | No sperm |
| Testis | Color | Pink or reddish | Undeveloped gonad |
| Anterior testis | Size | < 3 grams | Too small to work with |
| Concentration | Initial concentration | < 1×109 cells/ml | Does not match required density |
| Motility | Initial motility | < 40% | Low motility, low quality |
| Shipping | Handling | Dropped products | Damaged products |
| Shipping | Dewar integrity | Leakage | Damaged products |