Composition and functional properties of isolated protein from Myctophid (Benthosema pterotum) using pH shift method

This study investigated the composition and functional properties of isolated fish protein from Lanternfish (Benthosema pterotum). The proteins were isolated by using pH shift method. Basic pHs (10 and 12) were used to produce fish protein isolate. Fat contents of samples revealed that alkaline had a significant effect on reduction of fat in fish protein isolate. The lipid content decreased significantly by increasing the pH. Furthermore, the results showed that the functional properties including water holding capacity, oil holding capacity, emulsifying capacity, foaming and solubility were improved with increasing the pH and the fish protein produced at pH 12 had higher functional properties than the protein isolated at pH 10. Investigation and comparison of the color characteristics (L, a and b) attributed to the samples demonstrated that fish protein isolated at pH 12 was lighter (higher L) than that isolated at pH 10. In addition, redness (a) and yellowness (b) of protein isolates declined with increasing the pH. As a result, fish protein isolate from Lantrnfish produced using alkaline pH showed appropriate functional properties and alkaline led to improvement of the functionality and color characteristics of the protein isolate.