Pasteurization is one of the commonest methods for maintaining the safety and
prolonging the shelf life of chilled fish products.
It reduces the microbial load of fish
products, but it is important to determine how heating affects the thermostability of a
GM network with sawdust, since pasteurization may induce structural changes and a
loss of textural quality. Especially in so sensitive a material as the gel,
it can cause protein denaturation and a decrease in water binding capacity and colour,
depending on the intensity of treatment