TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of algae diets ( Skeletonema costatum and Rhodomonas baltica ) on the biochemical composition and sensory characteristics of Pacific cupped oysters ( Crassostrea gigas ) during land-based refinement A1 - Van Houcke,Jasper A1 - Medina,Isabel A1 - Maehre,Hanne K. A1 - Cornet,Josiane A1 - Cardinal,Mireille A1 - Linssen,Jozef A1 - Luten,Joop AD - HZ Univ Appl Sci, POB 364, NL-4380 AJ Vlissingen, Netherlands. AD - Wageningen Univ, Dept Agrotechnol & Food Sci, Food Qual & Design, POB 8129, NL-6700 EV Wageningen, Netherlands. AD - CSIC, Inst Invest Marinas, Eduardo Cabello 6, E-36208 Vigo, Spain. AD - UTT Arctic Univ Norway, Norwegian Coll Fishery Sci, Fac Biosci Fisheries & Econ, N-9037 Tromso, Norway. AD - IFREMER, Lab Ecosyst Microbiens & Mol Marines Biotechnol E, Rue Ile Yeu, F-44311 Nantes 03, France. UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.041 DO - 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.041 KW - Crassostrea gigas KW - Skeletonema costatum KW - Rhodomonas baltica KW - Sensory properties KW - Free amino acids KW - Fatty acids N2 - Oyster refinement, a common practice in France, is aimed at increasing the weight of oyster tissue and influencing the taste properties of the refined oysters. Refinement usually takes place in land-based systems where the oysters are fed with relatively high concentrations of microalgae. In this study the impact of feeding Skeletonema costatum and Rhodomonas baltica on the biochemical composition and sensory characteristics of Pacific cupped oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from the Eastern Scheldt during land-based refinement was studied. After a feeding period of four and seven weeks market-sized oysters were sampled for the analysis of fatty acids, free amino acids and volatile organic compounds and for a sensory evaluation by consumers and an expert panel. The algae Skeletonema costatum showed a lower ∑ PUFA, ∑ n − 3, ∑ n − 6, C18:2n6, C18:3n3, C18:4n3, C22:6n3 content as compared with Rhodomonas baltica. These differences were also reflected in the fatty acid profile of the oysters fed with the corresponding algae diets. Furthermore, general linear model and principal component analysis showed marked differences in free amino acids and volatile organic compound content between Skeletonema, Rhodomonas fed oysters and reference oysters. For example, threonine, glutamine, leucine, histidine, (E)-2-hexenal, (E)-2octenal, (E)-2-octen-1-ol, (E,E)-2,4-octadien-1-ol, (E,Z)-3,6-nonadien-1-ol and (Z,E)-2,6-nonadienal contents were higher in Skeletonema fed oysters compared to Rhodomonas fed oysters. Sensory differences between the experimental oyster groups were shown. Skeletonema fed Pacific cupped oysters were characterized by a stronger seaweed flavor, higher perceived sweetness and a firmer texture in comparison with Rhodomonas fed oysters. Naïve consumers were only able to differentiate between Rhodomonas fed oysters and reference oysters. Y1 - 2017/10 PB - Elsevier Science Bv JF - Food Research International SN - 0963-9969 VL - 100 IS - Part.1 SP - 151 EP - 160 ID - 50011 ER -