Studies on Histological Changes in Marine Foods during Processing and Storage 2. Changes in muscular tissue of the eel, Anguilla japonica, by freezing storage

수산식품의 가공 및 저장중의 조직학적 변화에 관한 연구 2. 뱀장어 동결저장중의 조직변화

  • SONG Dae-Jin (Department of Food Science and Technology, Jeju National University) ;
  • LEE Eung-Ho (Department of Food Science and Technology, National Fisheries University of Busan)
  • Published : 1982.08.01

Abstract

Histological changes occurred by freezing storage and subsequent thawing, and changes of muscle fiber after heating and drying of the eel (Anguilla japonica) were observed under microscope . The results are as follows : (1) After one month of freezing storage the muscular tissue produced considerable number of extracellular and intracellular ice crystals. The sample stored at the temperature of $-40^{\circ}C$ produced ice crystals inside the muscle cells while sample stored at $-20^{\circ}C$, outside. (2) No changes were observed in the hypodermic fat after thawing regardless of storage temperature, while insufficient recovering of muscle cells were detected in the muscular tissue. Muscular tissues which have been stored $-20^{\circ}C$ showed severe change in shape due to dehydration. (3) Microscopic observation on muscle homogenate showed loss of transparency due to free-zing, disfiguration and contraction by drying and water seperation, and elasticity by heating.

뱀장어의 동결저장 및 해동후에 일어나는 섬유의 변화를 현미경적으로 관찰한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 동결 1개월 후의 조직은 근세포내외에 수결정이 많이 생겼으며 $-40^{\circ}C$ 저장한 것은 세포내에 수결정이 생성하고, $-20^{\circ}C$로 저장한 것은 세포외에 수결정이 생겼다. 2. 해동후의 피하지방층은 저장온도에 관련없이 별 변화가 없었으나, 근육조직은 높은 온도($-20^{\circ}C$)로 저장한 것이 근세포의 복원도 불충분하고 탈수변형이 심하였다. 3. 근육파쇄편을 현미경 관찰한 결과, 동결한 것은 투명감이 소실되고, 건조한 것은 변형수축되며, 가열한 것은 수분유리 및 변형이 일어난다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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