Table 4 Current status of non-heat treatment for raw fish and uncooked processed meat products

Raw material meat Non-heat treatment methods Characteristics after treatment Origin
Pollock (surimi) High-pressure processing150/300 MPa5°C, 24 h

■ Increased brightness compared to the control group when treated at 300 MPa

■ Increased water-binding capacity compared to the control group when treated at 150 MPa

■ Increased elasticity compared to the control group when treated at 300 MPa

Cando et al. (2015)
Fiying fish (surimi) High-pressure processing40/80/125/200 MPa-15°C, 10 min

■ Increased viscoelasticity and breaking strength compared to the control group when treated at 40 MPa or higher

■ Improved protein structure compared to the control group when treated at 125 MPa or higher

Moreno et al. (2015)
Salmon, Flounder (fillet) High-pressure processing500 MPa4°C, 2 minStorage: 0/3/6/8/12 days

■ Lower incidence of sulfur compounds and ketones during storage compared to the control group when treated with high-pressure

■ Lower detection rates of microorganisms (enterobacteria, mesophilic bacteria, psychrotrophic bacteria, Pseudomonas spp.) compared to the control group during storage for up to 8 days when treated with high-pressure

■ Increased brightness and yellowness, but decreased sensory color and texture compared to the control group when treated with high-pressure

Castrica et al. (2021)
Nile tilapia (Tilapia nilotica)/ Smoked Herring/ Smoked mackerel Gamma-ray 1.5/3/4.5 kGy 2-3°C±1°C, 30 min

■ In fresh Nile tilapia, Enterococci (0 kGy: 3.47 log CFU), Staphylococcus aureus (0 kGy: 2.51 log CFU), yeasts (0 kGy: 3.9 log/CFU), and molds (0 kGy: 1.84 log CFU) were detected at 2 log CFU or less when treated with 3 kGy or more

■ In fresh Nile tilapia, peroxide value, acid value, and TBARS values increased sequentially when treated with 1.5 kGy or more

■ In fresh Nile tilapia, sensory evaluation scores decreased when treated with 3 kGy or more

Al-Kuraieef. (2021)
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Gamma-ray3/6 kGy0-4°C

■ In fresh largemouth bass treated with 3 kGy or more, both gamma-ray and electron beam increased the acid value, peroxide value, and TBARS values, and the gamma-ray treatment group showed higher values than the electron beam treatment group.

■ In fresh freeze-dried largemouth bass treated with 3 kGy or more gamma-ray, the acid value, peroxide value, and TBARS values increased, and the fresh treatment group showed higher values than the freeze-dried treatment group.

Li et al.(2020)
Electron beam3/6 kGy0-4°C
Salmon (fillet) Electron beam 0/2/4/7/10 kGy

■ Increased TBARS values when treated at 2 kGy or higher

■ Increased amino acid content and shear force when treated at 7 kGy or higher

■ Loss of vitamin A when treated at 10 kGy or higher

Yu et al. (2023)