An hypothesis paper - Rapid species identification of cooked red snapper using isoelectric focusing

A rapid method using isoelectric focusing (IEF) was developed to identify species of cooked snapper. The IEF protein band patterns of red snapper as impacted by two extraction systems (water and 8M urea), various cooking times (raw, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 min) and cooking methods (microwave, bake, steam, broil, deep fry, and pan fry) were investigated. Samples were desalted and cleaned using a 10-sec rinsing procedure. The characteristic IEF protein pattern of red snapper was reproducible for various cooking conditions. Both 8M urea and water could be used as extractant of snapper sarcoplasmic proteins. IEF protein bands in the acidic region of the polyacrylamide gel (pH 3.5-9.5) were useful as markers for species identification.