Biochemical changes in beef muscle post mortem and the effect of rapid cooling in ice

Post-mortem changes in the lenses of fis

Post-mortem changes in the lenses of fish eyes. II.—Effects of freezing, and their usefulness in determining the past history of the fish

✍ R. M. Love 📂 Article 📅 1956 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 587 KB

## Abstract It is possible to show if a fish has been frozen or not by examining the eye lenses. A positive reaction is shown by opacity in the lens medullas, and the fish must be cooled to at least— 4.8° for the effect to occur. It is only masked by stowage in ice for more than 16 days, or by salt