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Title: Extraction and characterization of gelatin biopolymer from black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales

Abstract

Black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) fish wastes (scales) were evaluated for its suitability as sources of gelatin. Scales were subjected to acid treatment for demineralization before it undergoes thermal extraction process. The raw scales were characterized via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which demarcated the cycloid pattern of the scales. SEM images also reveal the presence of collagen fiber in the fish scale. The black tilapia fish scales yields 11.88 % of gelatin, indicating the possibility of this fish species as sources of gelatin. Further characterizations were done on both raw scale and extracted gelatin through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and proximate analysis. The scale gelatin shows high protein content (86.9 %) with low moisture (8.2 %) and ash (1.4 %). This further proves the effectiveness of the demineralization and extraction method used. The black tilapia fish scale is found to be a prospective source of gelatin with good chemical and functional properties.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor (Malaysia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22488624
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1669; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: SCMSM 2014: 23. scientific conference of Microscopy Society Malaysia, Tronoh (Malaysia), 10-12 Dec 2014; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ASHES; COLLAGEN; DEMINERALIZATION; EXTRACTION; FIBERS; FISH SCALES; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GELATIN; INFRARED SPECTRA; MOISTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTES; YIELDS

Citation Formats

Sockalingam, K., E-mail: gd130106@siswa.uthm.edu.my, and Abdullah, H. Z., E-mail: hasan@uthm.edu.my. Extraction and characterization of gelatin biopolymer from black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4919191.
Sockalingam, K., E-mail: gd130106@siswa.uthm.edu.my, & Abdullah, H. Z., E-mail: hasan@uthm.edu.my. Extraction and characterization of gelatin biopolymer from black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919191
Sockalingam, K., E-mail: gd130106@siswa.uthm.edu.my, and Abdullah, H. Z., E-mail: hasan@uthm.edu.my. 2015. "Extraction and characterization of gelatin biopolymer from black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919191.
@article{osti_22488624,
title = {Extraction and characterization of gelatin biopolymer from black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) scales},
author = {Sockalingam, K., E-mail: gd130106@siswa.uthm.edu.my and Abdullah, H. Z., E-mail: hasan@uthm.edu.my},
abstractNote = {Black tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) fish wastes (scales) were evaluated for its suitability as sources of gelatin. Scales were subjected to acid treatment for demineralization before it undergoes thermal extraction process. The raw scales were characterized via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), which demarcated the cycloid pattern of the scales. SEM images also reveal the presence of collagen fiber in the fish scale. The black tilapia fish scales yields 11.88 % of gelatin, indicating the possibility of this fish species as sources of gelatin. Further characterizations were done on both raw scale and extracted gelatin through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and proximate analysis. The scale gelatin shows high protein content (86.9 %) with low moisture (8.2 %) and ash (1.4 %). This further proves the effectiveness of the demineralization and extraction method used. The black tilapia fish scale is found to be a prospective source of gelatin with good chemical and functional properties.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4919191},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22488624}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1669,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}