FW: Farmed Tilapia Discoloration

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 18 2007 - 10:17:02 PST

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    From: George Berkompas [mailto:George.Berkompas@noaa.gov]
    Sent: Mon 1/15/2007 10:20 AM
    Subject: Re: FW: Farmed Tilapia Discoloration

    Could there be a source of copper? If copper utensils are used, some
    may leach onto the product. Or if processing water happened to have a
    high copper content - similar to MG. Copper is used in some pesticides
    and herbicides.

    George

    ----- Original Message -----
    > From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]
    > On Behalf Of Janani Tulasendrapuram
    > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 12:45 PM
    > To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
    > Subject: Farmed Tilapia Discoloration
    >
    >
    > Hello everyone,
    >
    > I was wondering if it is possible for farmed tilapia to have green
    > coloration without any off-odors or flavors or any other signs of
    > decomposition. Are there any enzymatic reactions that could
    > trigger this coloration? Or is this a sign of decomposition?
    >>
    > Thanks and Best wishes for the upcoming year!!!
    >
    > Janani



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