These commercial cryoprotectants
are chosen because of their relatively low cost, wide
availability, and excellent cryoprotective effects. A mixture of sorbitol
and sucrose can also be used as a freezing point regulator. In a
previous study proved, we demonstrated that the freezing point of
common carp surimi was decreased from 1 C to 3 C by the
addition of a 4% commercial cryoprotectant blend (sucrose:sorbitol,