Re: Shark Liver Oil Processing Options

From: Jose P. Peralta (jperalta@gaechuk.gsnu.ac.kr)
Date: Wed Nov 06 2002 - 17:11:13 PST

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    Dear Michael and list:

    Hope this helps,

    Jose

    Michael Renwick wrote:

    > I am working with a company that has used a readily available enzyme
    to > process extracted livers from the spiny dogfish shark under a low
    heat > process. The oil fraction is then taken off the top after
    settling
    and is > double filtered through a 100 mesh fabric filter. Pretty crude.
    We
    have > found this oil fraction then separates over time into a clear
    fraction and a > cloudy chalky heavier fraction. The latter represents
    about 5-10% of
    the > total volume.
    >
    > Does anyone of the listserve have any experience with appropriate
    processing > options that can move us from primitive to advanced in
    order to
    satisfy GMP > and HAACP requirements for 'food for human consumption'
    (e.g. as a
    marine > oil as a human nutritional supplement and/or as a feed
    ingredient for
    > animals and fish.)
    >

    I would like to recommend 2 books, which would help you upgrade
    processing options;

    Bockisch, Michael, 1998. Fats and Oils Handbook. Previously printed
    in Germany as Nahrungsfette und -ole. AOCS Press, Champaign, IL.

    O' Brien, Richard D. 1998. Fats and Oils, Formulating and Processing
    for Applications. Tchnomich Pub Co., Lancaster, Basel, Switzerland.

    >
    > Due to the particular physiology of sharks, does anyone know what we
    should > be watching out for in terms of flavor/odor properties in this
    oil
    that may > need to be removed through some method?
    >

    Dogfish belong to the shark family, and will tend to be ammoniacal, as
    it spoils. A Standard Fish Freshness GUIDE should be followed, to weed
    out the spoilt from the fresh ones.

    Those fish that pass the freshness guide, should be the only ones that
    will be procesed.

    >
    > We are also looking for introductions to appropriate markets as we
    get our> processing system in place.
    >
    > Many thanks,
    >
    > Michael Renwick B.Sc, MBA
    > Renwick & Associates
    > Business Development & Marketing Consulting
    > #207 - 1318 56th Street
    > Tsawwassen, BC V4L 2A4 Canada
    > Phone: (604) 948-8089
    > Fax: (604) 948-8079
    > E-mail: mrenwick@telus.net
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