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K-value
(English) A chemical index as a measure of fish freshness, the ration (often multiplied by 100) of the sum of inosine and hypoxanthine contents to the sum of the concentration of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and all degradation products expressed on a molar basis. ATP is converted to inosine and hypoxanthine after the death of the fish.

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