Table 2. Effect of transglutaminase on the optical and mechanical properties of mechanically deboned chicken meat protein films
TGase concentration (%) | L*1) | a*2) | b*3) | Opacity | TS4) (MPa) | EAB5) (%) |
0 | 75.31 ± 0.89a | 2.64 ± 0.36d | 42.74 ± 2.65c | 1.72 ± 0.01b | 2.39 ± 0.04c | 97.56 ± 4.55bc |
1 | 70.66 ± 0.74b | 5.40 ± 0.11b | 49.62 ± 0.88ab | 2.56 ± 0.33a | 2.90 ± 0.09b | 88.04 ± 5.37c |
2 | 72.07 ± 1.02b | 4.50 ± 0.46c | 47.01 ± 1.46b | 1.60 ± 0.20b | 2.24 ± 0.06d | 108.40 ± 10.70b |
3 | 70.59 ± 1.08b | 5.32 ± 0.35b | 49.56 ± 1.84ab | 1.90 ± 0.01b | 4.01 ± 0.05a | 129.19 ± 15.86a |
4 | 68.30 ± 1.15c | 6.67 ± 0.44a | 51.58 ± 0.31a | 1.20 ± 0.12c | 2.27 ± 0.07d | 96.10 ± 8.04bc |