Biotransformation of tuna waste by co-fermentation into an aquafeed ingredient.

摘要

Dried skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) waste (red meat, gills, viscera, fins, etc.) were mixed with 25% wheat flour and inoculated with a starter culture of Lactobacillus plantarum National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM) 2912 (108-109 cells mL-1) and Bacillus licheniformis MTCC 6824 (107-108 cells mL-1). Changes in the nutritional quality (crude protein, crude fat, crude ash, crude fibre and nitrogen-free extract and aminoacids) were monitored during a fermentation period of 14 days. The proximate analysis showed significant changes in the composition of L. plantarum-fermented tuna (LPFT) and B. licheniformis-fermented tuna (BLFT) from the unfermented raw materials. Fermentation of tuna waste has resulted in a significant (P<0.05) increase in the protein content of tuna waste between days 6 and 12. All the amino acid contents in BLFT increased during fermentation, whereas, in LPFT the levels of serine, histidine, tyrosine, methionine, cystine and phenylalanine contents were decreased. A marginal increase in calcium and phosphorus levels was recorded in the fermented products. The results of the study suggest that LPFT or BLFT can be used as a novel aquafeed ingredient for different fish species.