Treatment code Process parameters pH
Temperature (°C) Time (hr) Fan speed (rpm)
Fresh raw fillets       6.7 ± 0.01a
A 85 9 570 6.5 ± 0.01b
B 85 8 1120 6.5 ± 0.01b
C 75 9 570 6.3 ± 0.01d
D 75 8 570 6.4 ± 0.01c
E 75 9 1120 6.3 ± 0.01d
F 75 8 1120 6.4 ± 0.01c
G 85 8 570 6.4 ± 0.01c
H 85 9 1120 6.4 ± 0.01c
All values are means of triplicate ± standard deviation Means with the same
superscript letters within a column are not significantly different at (p>0.05)
Table 1: Effect of hot smoking process parameters on the pH of Nile tilapia fillets.