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