biostudies-literatureUnknown8(11)Astruc TSmoked fish fillets are pre-salted as a food conservation and quality preservation measure. Here we investigated biochemical and sensory aspects of smoked salmon fillets. Left-side salmon fillets were dry-salted while the right-side fillets underwent a mixed salting method consisting of an injection of saturated brine followed by surface application of dry salt. After 6 h of salting, all the fillets were smoked. At each step of the process, quality was evaluated using instrumental measurements (pH, color, texture, water content, salt content, a_w), and lipid distribution was visualized by MRI. Mixed-salted fillets had a higher salt content than dry-salted fillets and variability in salt distribution was dependent on the salting process. However, these variations had no effect on Heliyone11245https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9637810biostudies-literatureEffect of dry salt versus brine injection plus dry salt on the physicochemical characteristics of smoked salmon after filleting.PMC9637810Rouel JVenien AClerjon SLoison OAstruc TGermond AMirade PSFavier RPortanguen SLethiec MfalseEffect of dry salt versus brine injection plus dry salt on the physicochemical characteristics of smoked salmon after filleting.Smoked fish fillets are pre-salted as a food conservation and quality preservation measure. Here we investigated biochemical and sensory aspects of smoked salmon fillets. Left-side salmon fillets were dry-salted while the right-side fillets underwent a mixed salting method consisting of an injection of saturated brine followed by surface application of dry salt. After 6 h of salting, all the fillets were smoked. At each step of the process, quality was evaluated using instrumental measurements (pH, color, texture, water content, salt content, a_w), and lipid distribution was visualized by MRI. Mixed-salted fillets had a higher salt content than dry-salted fillets and variability in salt distribution was dependent on the salting process. However, these variations had no effect on 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-19T23:16:26.602Z2025-04-19T23:16:26.602ZS-EPMC96378103635318210.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11245