Determination of anchovy freshness by refractive index of eye fluid

This research attempted to determinate freshness of Anchovy (Engraulis encr asicolus) by measuring eye fluid refractive index (RI) value of the fish. T he Anchovy samples were maintained under three different conditions for 10 days, and RI and TMA-N values were determined during storage. The results s howed that eye fluid RI values increased as the total TMA-N contents increa sed during storage. Also, there was a significant correlation between the T MA-N content and RI values of the Anchovies kept in different storage condi tions. Hence the results of this study suggest that the eye fluid RI value could be utilized to rapidly evaluate the freshness of Anchovy. (C) 1999 Pu blished by Elsevier Science Ltd on behalf of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology. All rights reserved.