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electrophoresis

Fishing; Fish processing

The motion of electrically charged molecules or particles in a fluid medium under the influence of an electric field. Particles with a positive charge move to the cathode, those with a negative ...

The basis of a test which is widely used in food microbiology to identify, and quantify the numbers of, microorganisms. The test is based on the reaction of an antigen in the microorganism with an ...

end-product testing

Fishing; Fish processing

A term used in quality control applying to the testing of a product at the end of the production process (end-product). It is to be compared to continuous testing where the product is tested at ...

escherichia coli

Fishing; Fish processing

The presence of E. Coli in foods is undesirable because this indicates poor hygiene, but shellfish, particularly bivalve molluscs, from sewage contaminated inshore waters will carry high loads of E. ...

ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid

Fishing; Fish processing

A generally permitted food additive used especially in the fish canning industry.

factory ship

Fishing; Fish processing

A vessel, that may also be a fishing vessel, equipped to process fish on board in one or more ways, such as canning, freezing, production of frozen fillet blocks, production of fish meal.

faecal coliforms

Fishing; Fish processing

A subset of the coliform group characterised by ability to grow in selective culture media at a temperature of 44. 5ºC. The number of faecal coliform organisms in a sample is typically estimated by ...