To evaluate the effect of processing condition on the cell-mediated immunity of the fish larvae (FL) cooking waste, the bioactive factor, cell proliferation, immune response and phagocyte function were measured by using serum-free cultured human hybridoma cell lines, MTT assay, ELISA method, and the ability to reduce the dye nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT), respectively. About 98% of salt could be removed from the FL cooking waste by electrodialysis. The optimal salt content for desalting of FL cooking waste was 5-7%. The data revealed that FL contained biological active compounds with strong growth promoting and aggregating effect toward HB4C5, THP-1 and J774.1 cell lines, and could induce NBT reducing activity toward U937 and UM. No significant difference in the cell viability among the FL cooking wastes processed by freeze-drying, spray drying and sterilization (121C, 20min) was observed (p0.05). The optimal pH for the stability of FL cooking waste was 2-7. These results suggested that the quality of FL cooking waste was stable during processing.
Key words: Fish larvae cooking waste, Electrodialysis, Serum-free culture, Cell proliferation, Immunoglobulin production