Now, an app from CIFT to check quality of fish

Institute’s jubilee fete from April 24

April 23, 2017 12:43 am | Updated 12:43 am IST

Kochi: What if there was an app that could check the quality of fish before you purchased it?

In an effort to solve a problem that vexes most buyers of fish, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is developing an app that can assess the quality of fish just by checking its eyes, which are glossy when fresh, but turn dull with prolonged storage.

Responsible fishing

C.N. Ravishankar, Director of CIFT, who addressed a press conference here on Saturday in connection with the week-long diamond jubilee celebrations of the institution slated to start on April 24, also highlighted the importance of responsible fishing.

He elaborated on the significant achievements of the institute over the past 60 years.

By-catch and juvenile fishing led to depletion of fish wealth. CIFT had developed a square mesh cod ends that helped juvenile fish to escape the net.

He said that CIFT, which carried out research in seven fields, was in the process of validating a testing strip which had the characteristics of a litmus/pH paper and could be used to detect the presence of ammonia and formaldehyde in fish.

“The North-East is a region that is often overlooked, but we have invented an iron rich soup powder which was tested there and the haemoglobin levels of the people in the region increased two-fold”, said Mr. Ravishankar.

One of CIFT’s primary concerns was dealing with fish waste. The bones and skin of fish were high in bio-molecules which held the possibility of such waste being converted into medicinal and industrial products, Mr. Ravishankar said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.