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. 2021 Jan 28;19(1):e06378. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6378

Table B.1.

Values of initial freezing point (T*) reported in the literature for cod, perch and salmon, together with the water content – the method used for T* determination and the references reported are included

Fish T* (°C) Water content (%) Method for determining T* Reference
Salmon –2.2 76.35 NR ASHRAE (2006)
–1.5 70.6 a Tolstorebrov et al. (2014)
–2.2 67 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Murakami and Okos, 1989) citing (Lentz, 1961)
–2.2 67 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Murakami and Okos, 1989) citing Lenz (1961)
–2.2 64 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (ASHRAE, 1981)
–1.5 NR d Wu et al. (2014) citing (Alizadeh et al., 2007)
–1.1 NR d Kaale et al. (2014)
Cod –2.2 81.22 NR ASHRAE (2018)
–1.1 85 a Tolstorebrov et al. (2014)
–0.8 80.3 b Boonsupthip and Heldman (2007)
–0.78 80.3 b Chang and Tao (1981)
–0.91 80.3 b Fikiin (1998)
–1.00 80.3 NR Heldman (1974) citing (Long, 1955)
–1.11 80.3 b Miki and Hayakawa (1996) citing (Lacey and Payne, 1991)
–0.879 82 b Pham (1987)
–0.907 80.3 b Pham (1987)
–0.9 82 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Chen, 1986)
–1 81.2 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Mannapperuma and Singh, 1989)
–1.08 81.2 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Mellor, 1983)
–0.63 80.3 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Dickerson, 1969)
–2.2 78 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Murakami and Okos, 1989) citing Lenz (1961)
–1 74.5 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (Long, 1955)
–2.2 70 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing (ASHRAE, 1967)
–0.8 NR c Simpson and Haard (1987)
–1.3 NR c Simpson and Haard (1987)
–1.02 NR c Simpson and Haard (1987)
–0.9 NR c Simpson and Haard (1987)
–2.2 78 NR Wu et al. (2014) citing (Murakami and Okos, 1989) citing Lenz (1961)
Perch –2.2 78.7 NR ASHRAE (2006)
–0.86 79.1 b Boonsupthip and Heldman (2007)
–0.83 79.1 b Fikiin (1998)
–0.8 79.1 b Murakami and Okos (1996) citing (Lusk et al., 1964)
–0.76 79.1 NR Murakami and Okos (1996) citing (Chang and Tao, 1981)
–0.861 79.1 b Pham (1987)
–1 80.3 NR Rahman et al. (2009) citing Murakami and Okos (1989) citing Lusck et al (1964)
–1.03 79.1 b Wu et al. (2014) citing (Miki and Hayakawa, 1996) citing (Lacey and Payne, 1991)

NR: not reported.

a

DSC (differential scanning calorimetry).

b

From food composition (different empirical approximations depending on the article).

c

Freezing point osmometer.

d

Observation at the beginning of the freezing plateau at the centre of the sample.