Abstract:The SCC composite film was prepared by mixing sodium alginate (SA) film liquid and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) film liquid, and then adding clove essential oil (CEO), which was homogenised to make SA-CMCS-CEO (SCC) coating agent, and then dried to form a film. The effects of m(SA film solution):m(CMCS film solution), CEO content (volume percentage based on the total volume of SA film solution and CMCS film solution, hereinafter) and homogenisation time on the physical properties of SCC composite film were investigated.The SCC coating agent was coated on the surface of the fish meat of the Takifugu obscurus, and the freshness and quality preservation effect of SCC composite film on the superchilling Takifugu obscurus was explored. The results showed that the SCC composite film (C4) prepared under the conditions of m(SA film solution):m(CMCS film solution)=1:7, CEO content of 0.5%, and homogenisation time of 8 min had the optimal tensile strength, elongation at break, dissolution rate, film thickness, and other comprehensive physical properties. The volatile salt base nitrogen (TVB-N) value of 17.75 mg/100 g, pH value of 6.38, total colony count of 5.21 lg(CFU)/g, and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) value of 0.59 mg(MDA)/kg of the superchilling Takifugu obscurus meat were lower than the edible limit values after SCC composite coated film for freshness preservation and quality control at 18 d of storage.The myofibrillar protein content was 59.21 mg/g, the total sulfhydryl content was 45.87 mmol/[g(prot)], and the Ca2+-ATPase activity was 0.286 U/[mg(prot)], which were decreased by 22.98%, 19.99%, and 23.94% compared with that of the fresh Takifugu obscurus meat before storage.The texture showed different degrees of reduction compared to the fresh Takifugu obscurus meat before storage, with hardness, elasticity, cohesion and chewiness reduced by 14.90%, 10.32%, 6.60% and 9.83%. The SCC composite film maintains the good quality of Takifugu obscurus during storage by inhibiting protein degradation and delaying the deterioration of muscle tissue structure.