渗透液特性对渗透脱水黄桃质构品质的影响

为明确渗透液特性对渗透脱水黄桃片质构品质的影响，本实验以‘金童8号’黄桃为原料，追踪分析渗透脱水过程中渗透液特性和黄桃质构品质的变化行为。黄桃片经超声或真空处理后，分别浸渍于糖度为30 °Brix的蔗糖、低聚异麦芽糖、果糖和葡萄糖溶液中（25 ℃），并于0.5、1、2、3、4 h和5 h时进行取样分析。测定渗透脱水过程中渗透液特性，如可溶性固形物（total solid soluble，TSS）含量、渗透压、pH值和浊度以及黄桃果肉质构参数的变化。结果表明，不同溶质的初始渗透液呈现出相同的TSS含量，但浊度、渗透压和pH值明显不同。渗透初期，渗透液渗透压和TSS含量均呈现明显降低的趋势，且超声和真空预处理会明显加速这一降低趋势，随着渗透脱水的进行，渗透后期TSS含量降低缓慢；渗透液pH值在渗透0.5 h后下降至与新鲜黄桃（4.30±0.32）接近的水平，后期未呈现出显著变化；渗透液浊度随着渗透过程中传质的发生，呈现先快速上升后缓慢上升的趋势。追踪分析渗透脱水过程中黄桃片质构品质变化发现，黄桃质构品质明显改变，其中硬度和咀嚼性显著降低（P＜0.05）。利用相关性分析发现，黄桃质构与渗透液渗透压、TSS含量和pH值总体呈显著正相关，与渗透液浊度呈显著负相关。综上，可以从渗透液特性调控入手，辅以合适的预处理，以改善渗透脱水黄桃片的质构品质。     

Effects of different pretreatment methods on drying kinetics,three-dimensional deformation,quality characteristics and microstructure of dried apple slices

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different pretreatment methods including blanching (30, 60 and 90 s), ultrasound (10, 30 and 60 min), pectinase treatment (15, 30 and 60 min), and osmotic dehydration treatment (0.5, 1.0 and 4.5 h) on the drying characteristics, three-dimensional (3D) deformation, color, total polyphenol content (TPC), antioxidant activity and microstructure of apple slices during drying. The shrinkage and height standard deviation (HSD) were calculated to evaluate the 3D deformation such as surface curl and flatness of the apple slices. The results showed that blanching, pectinase and osmotic dehydration treatment could increase the shrinkage and reduce the surface curl of the samples. Blanching, ultrasound and osmotic dehydration pretreatment could inhibit the color changes of dried apple slices, while pectinase treatment could aggravate the color deterioration of the samples. The apple slices pretreated with blanching for 60 s contained the highest TPC of 4.86 mg/g, and the samples also had the highest antioxidant activity. In addition, microstructure of the pretreated samples was significantly different from those of untreated samples. Therefore, pretreatment technology before drying is of great significance to improve the appearance and quality of products.     

超声和渗透预处理对干燥草莓片品质及抗氧化活性影响

研究蔗糖、果糖、葡萄糖以及蔗糖结合超声渗透预处理对真空冷冻联合热风干燥草莓片品质及其抗氧化活性影响。结果表明:经预处理后干燥草莓片的品质、花色苷、总酚、黄酮、Vc含量和抗氧化能力均有显著性差异(p0.05),其中蔗糖结合超声前处理水分含量最低,硬度最高,而经蔗糖渗透处理的草莓片干燥后色泽与新鲜草莓最接近,a*最高;干燥后草莓片的花色苷、总酚和黄酮含量均高于鲜样,但Vc含量大大降低,其中经蔗糖结合超声预处理后的草莓片花色苷、总酚和黄酮含量最高,分别为22.68 g/L、7.52 mg/g、10.38 mg/g,其对-OH和DPPH清除率也高于其他组,但渗透和超声处理并不能提高草莓片Vc含量和铁离子还原能力;三种糖渍处理均能提高干燥草莓片品质,且蔗糖效果最佳。综上,渗透以及蔗糖结合超声预处理后草莓片品质以及抗氧化活性成分含量较高、抗氧化活性较强,适宜于草莓片的干燥。     

Rehydration Studies on Pretreated and Osmotically Dehydrated Apple Slices

ABSTRACT: The influence of different pretreatments (freezing, blanching, high electric field pulse, and high pressure) and osmotic dehydration (OD) times (0 to 6 h) on some characteristics of rehydrated apple was investigated. Pretreated apple slices were osmotically dehydrated, oven dried, and rehydrated in distilled water at room temperature. Rehydration capacity (RC) increased with OD time. Blanched and prefrozen samples had higher RC, firmer rehydrated samples, and greater dry-matter loss than the other pretreated samples. There was no change (P > 0.05) in the color of the samples before and after rehydration. The electrical conductivity of the immersion medium increased with rehydration time but decreased with OD time.     

Influence of ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration on the main quality parameters of kiwifruit

The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of ultrasound (US) pretreatment, alone and in combination with osmotic dehydration (OD), on texture, color, chlorophyll content, water activity and freezable water content of kiwifruit. Kiwifruit slices were subjected to ultrasonic waves in the bath at a frequency of 35 kHz for 10, 20 and 30 min. Afterwards, the OD was carried out by immersion of samples in 61.5% sucrose solution for pre-established contact period of 0, 10, 20, 30, 60 and 120 min.From the obtained results it was possible to observe that the effect of US, on overall kiwifruit quality parameters, was not proportionally related to the treatment times. US pretreatment alone positively affected the chlorophyll content, when applied for 20 min, while texture parameter was negatively influenced by all the tested US conditions. When combined with OD, US was able to maintain and sometimes improve the kiwifruit characteristics.Industrial relevanceUltrasound is a pretreatment widely used to improve the mass transfer in osmotic dehydration process. The results of this research have demonstrated that the US treatment applied on kiwifruit slices did not promote the deterioration of the product quality. In fact, it was able to maintain or, in certain treatment times, even to improve some quality parameters (e.g. chlorophyll content) of kiwifruit subjected to osmotic dehydration process. Therefore, the ultrasound treatment shows high potentials to be applied at industrial level to reduce the time of osmotic dehydration and to obtain novel products with high quality.     

Evaluation of process conditions on osmotic dehydration and quality indexes of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) and further polymeric film selection for packaging and refrigerated storage

We studied the influence of composition and concentration of solutions and product size on mass transfer kinetics during Anco pumpkin osmotic dehydration (OD). Once optimal conditions were determined, samples packed in commercial polymeric films were microbiologically analysed during refrigerated storage. The optimal OD time was 3 h, when the efficiency index WL/SG (water loss/solid gain) was stabilised. At this time, 1.0 and 1.5 cm cubes presented the highest index value (about 11) in binary solution (sucrose 55°Bx). WL was higher in 1.0 cm cubes for each dehydrating ternary salt solution tested, and no significant differences in firmness were observed with Calcium Lactate addition. Thus, optimal condition for OD in ternary solutions was 180 min and 55°Bx – 2% NaCl. Microbiological determinations were done for dehydrated (55°Bx without/with 2% NaCl) and untreated samples, packaged in different polymeric films. The combination with lowest mesophilic and psychrophilic counts at day 10 was: samples dehydrated with ternary solution of sucrose-salt packed in Polypropylene film.     

Physiology of pre-cut mango. I. ACC and ACC oxidase activity of slices subjected to osmotic dehydration

Physiologically mature mangoes were ripened for 6 days at 24°C and 98% relative humidity. Slices from these fruits were osmotically dehydrated by immersion in sucrose 65°Brix at 30°C and 211 mbar vacuum during 30 min. Slices not subjected to osmotic dehydration (NOD) and slices with osmotic dehydration (OD) were stored at 24, 13 or 5°C. The respiration rate of both slice types was affected by the storage temperature. 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) synthesis indicated activity of ACC synthase in both slices as well as in the whole fruit. ACC oxidase activity was greater in OD slices as compared to NOD and that was associated to better membrane stability. OD favored compaction of external layer in slices. No ethylene was detected in slices; however, the tissues did not lose their ability to synthesize ethylene. Results suggest that OD under vacuum may be beneficial as a pre-treatment of mango slices for longer shelf life under refrigeration.     

Effects of Ultrasound on Mass Transfer Kinetics,Structure, Carotenoid and Vitamin C Content of Osmodehydrated Sweet Potato (Ipomea Batatas)

The effects of ultrasound pretreatments on mass transfer kinetics, microstructure, carotenoid and vitamin C contents of sweet potato were investigated. Sweet potato samples were treated in distilled water with ultrasound (DWU), osmotic dehydration without ultrasound (OD) and ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration (UOD). Samples were subjected to ultrasound probe of 2 cm diameter, frequency of 28 kHz at 300 W maximum power at different pretreatment times of 20, 30, 45 and 60 min. The Azuara model used in this study fitted the experimental data well with high coefficient of correlation ranging from 0.92 to 0.98, low values of chi-square (<0.6), root mean square error (<0.9) and percent mean relative deviation (<10%). The results showed that UOD significantly (p < 0.05) had the highest mass transfer coefficient and equilibrium value for water loss and solid gain, compared to DWU and OD. DWU had no significant effect on the structure of sweet potato samples, while UOD had the highest effect on the structure. The samples treated in OD had the highest carotenoid retention compared to DWU and UOD at all pretreatment times. However, ultrasound enhanced the retention of vitamin C (>70%) in sweet potato samples treated in DWU and UOD.     

Osmotic dehydration of apple slices using a sucrose/CaCl2 combination to control spoilage caused by Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum, and Penicillium expansum

The efficacy of sucrose combined with CaCl2 during osmotic dehydration (OD) was tested for the control of Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum, and Penicillium expansum growth on lightly processed apple slices. The objective of this work was to determine whether the addition of CaCl2 in the osmotic solutions would limit the proliferation of fungal decay organisms. Slices were submitted to OD for 1 h at 25 degrees C in solutions containing 5 to 65% sucrose. Calcium chloride was added to a similar set of sucrose solutions at 0 to 8%. Control slices were made of untreated slices, and slices were processed in water. The mass ratio of the slices did not vary when fruit pieces were processed in solutions containing 5 to 65% sucrose. These slices showed a high susceptibility to spoilage compared to the control slices not submitted to OD: a significant twofold and 60% increase in decay area caused by B. cinerea and P. expansum, respectively, was observed when slices were processed in 50% sucrose/0% CaCl2; C. acutatum showed a significant 50% increase in decay area when slices were processed in 20% sucrose/0% CaCl2. Calcium uptake was significantly increased when slices were processed in CaCl2 solutions, and the highest Ca content was observed when processed in 8% CaCl2, reaching 40 times that of the control slices processed in water. Calcium-treated slices were less susceptible to spoilage by all three pathogens, and the most effective combination in reducing apple slice spoilage was 20 to 30% sucrose combined with 2% CaCl2.     

The effect of osmosis pretreatment on hot‐air drying and microwave drying characteristics of chili (Capsicum annuum L.) flesh

Chili flesh pretreated with or without osmotic dehydration (OD) was dried in the hot‐air drying (AD) oven at 50–80 °C or in the microwave drying (MD) oven at 60–180 W. Results showed that the samples osmotically treated in mixed solution (10% salt + 50% sucrose) had the best dehydration effect as compared with single salt or sugar solutions. During the drying process, osmotically treated samples had one falling‐rate period and their effective moisture diffusivities (D_eff) showed a rapidly linear increase with the decrease in moisture content, while directly drying samples showed a three‐phase falling‐rate period and their D_eff increased gradually at the initial period and then rapidly at the final period. When the moisture content decreased, the activation energy increased gradually; however, for AD after OD, it decreased. Among all the processes, MD at 60 W after OD presented the largest vitamin C retention rate and the best colour difference, needing less drying time.     

芒果片真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水的传质动力学及品质分析

为解决芒果果脯生产过程中传质效率低、加工时间长的问题,该文研究了脉冲真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水对芒果传质动力学、质量特性和微观结构的影响。结果表明：脉冲真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水组的芒果失水率（54.43%）最高,较常规渗透脱水、脉冲真空预处理渗透脱水、超声辅助渗透脱水组分别高45.85%、14.06%、29.38%,增固率（12.81%）较常规渗透脱水、超声辅助渗透脱水、脉冲真空预处理渗透脱水组分别高90.03%、53.43%、32.06%。用Azuara模型拟合渗透脱水过程中失水率和增固率的变化,高回归系数（R2>0.97）和低RMSE表明Azuara模型可以较好拟合芒果渗透脱水过程,预测脉冲真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水组的平衡脱水率、增固率最高,分别为65.06%和23.35%。测定色泽和质构,发现超声辅助渗透脱水组、脉冲真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水组芒果硬度值显著低于常规渗透脱水组和脉冲真空预处理渗透脱水组（p<0.05）,而芒果色泽得到了较好保护。通过扫描电镜的观察,发现超声处理使芒果细胞壁塌陷与变形、细胞横截面积变小、微孔增多。此外,真空对芒果硬度和微观结构的影响均较小。综上,脉冲真空预处理联合超声辅助渗透脱水通过改变芒果细胞结构、增加传质微通道,提高了渗透脱水的效率,缩短加工时间,可以较好保护芒果色泽,但会导致硬度的下降。     

Influence of osmotic dehydration and freezing on the volatile profile of kiwi fruit

The effect of osmotic dehydration on the volatile fraction of kiwi fruit was studied, as well as the effect of freezing and frozen storage. Osmotic treatments were carried out in sucrose solutions until the kiwi fruit reached 30°Brix, at atmospheric pressure (OD) and by applying a vacuum pulse (PVOD), by using 45 and 65°Brix sucrose. Volatile compounds of fresh, dehydrated and frozen-stored (at −18 °C for 1 month) samples were obtained by simultaneous distillation-extraction, and analyzed by GC-MS. Osmotic dehydration provoked formation of esters and a decrease in aldehydes and alcohols, depending on the dehydration treatment applied, which is similar to what occurs during kiwi ripening. A severe reduction of all volatile compounds occurred after one month in frozen storage, which smoothes the changes induced by osmotic treatments. Only small differences between dehydrated and non-pretreated frozen/thawed samples could be recognized.     

Effects of ultrasound pretreatments on the kinetics of moisture loss and oil uptake during deep fat frying of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas)

The possibility of ultrasound assisted pretreatments of sweet potato to lower the moisture content and oil uptake during deep fat frying and its effects on the mass transfer rate was investigated. Sweet potato samples prior to frying were immersed in distilled water with ultrasound (UD), osmotic dehydration without ultrasound (OD) and ultrasound assisted osmotic dehydration (UOD). Ultrasound probe having frequency of 28 kHz at 300 W maximum power and time of 30 min was used for the pretreatment. The control (without pretreatment) and the pretreated samples were fried using sunflower oil at temperature of 130, 150 and 170 °C for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 min. The first order kinetic model was used for the mass transfer rate for moisture loss and oil uptake. The lowest moisture content was found in fried samples pretreated in UOD and OD while the lowest oil uptake was obtained in fried samples pretreated in UD having 65.11 and 71.47% oil reduction at temperature of 150 and 170 °C, respectively, compared to the untreated sample. The k values of all pretreated samples were higher than that of the untreated at 150 and 170 °C. The highest activation energy for moisture loss was found in untreated samples while the lowest activation energy for oil uptake was found in samples pretreated in UOD. The results from this work proved that ultrasound is a good pretreatment that can be used to obtain a low moisture content and oil uptake during deep fat frying of sweet potato.Industrial relevanceUltrasound is a novel technology that is widely used in the food industries because of its numerous advantages over conventional methods. Its application in the frying of foods could also help in the reduction of oil uptake, thus making safe the consumption of fried foods. The information about frying kinetics could also help in the design and optimization of the process in the food industry.     

Effects of electrical pretreatment conditions on osmotic dehydration of apple slices: Experimental investigation and simulation

Electrical pretreatments at 9 different conditions consisting of the combination of 3 different voltage gradients (20, 27, and 32 V/cm) and 3 different application times (10, 20, and 30 s) were applied on apple slices. Apple slices were osmotically dehydrated in 50% sucrose solution at 40 °C until their total dry matter content (TDM) reached to 40%. The effect of pretreatment conditions on the change of water loss and solid gain during osmotic dehydration was investigated, and effective diffusion coefficients were determined. The time needed to reach up to 40% TDM content was predicted by using the numeric solution of unsteady state mass transfer equations and diffusion coefficients via MATLAB code written. The electrical pretreatments reduced the osmotic dehydration time by in the range of 26–64%. The final water and solid distributions of apple slices were simulated in ANSYS. Modeling and simulation results were in good agreement with experimental data (p < 0.05).Industrial relevanceSince the electrical pretreatment both shortens the osmotic dehydration time and increases the water removed per unit energy used, its application prior to osmotic dehydration processes in the commercial productions will be economical. The proposed modeling and simulation approach for assessment of the effects of electrical pretreatments on osmotic dehydration characteristics may provide valuable information on the scaling up of these conditions in the industrial scale systems.     

Effect of Ultrasound-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration as a Pretreatment on Deep Fat Frying of Potatoes

The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of using ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration (UAOD) as a pretreatment prior to frying and to study its effects on the quality of fried potatoes. The quality parameters, moisture content, oil uptake, color, texture, and microstructure of fried potatoes, were chosen. Quality of fried potatoes treated with UAOD was also compared with the ones treated with osmotic dehydration (OD). Potato slabs (40 × 40 × 7 mm) were pretreated with different osmotic solutions (15 % sodium chloride and 15 % sodium chloride/50 % sucrose solutions) at different temperatures (25, 45, and 65 °C) with and without ultrasonic waves for different treatment times. The pretreatment conditions which are OD for 90 min and UAOD for 30 min using 15 % sodium chloride/50 % sucrose solution were applied prior to frying at 170 °C for 2, 4, and 6 min. UAOD reduced the oil content of fried potatoes by 12.5 % (db) as compared to untreated fried potatoes at the end of frying. There was no significant difference between OD and UAOD in reduction of oil uptake in fried potatoes. However, UAOD was found to have the advantage of improving the color of French fries. In addition, it shortened the pretreatment time of OD by about 67 %. Cell structure of fried potato was damaged in the presence of pretreatments of OD and UAOD.     

Use of pectinmethylesterase and calcium in osmotic dehydration and osmodehydrofreezing of strawberries

Strawberry samples of two varieties (Camarosa and Elsanta) were dehydrated using different osmotic solutions (60% glucose, fructose, sucrose and raftilose) and subsequently frozen by rapid and high-pressure shift freezing (HPSF). The effect of pectinmethylesterase (PME) and calcium (Ca⁺⁺) added to the osmotic solutions on several compositional parameters and the textural/structural quality of dehydrated and osmodehydrofrozen-then-thawed samples was studied. Due to the presence of PME and Ca⁺⁺ in the osmotic solutions, weight reduction upon dehydration was slightly decreased, which was correlated to a small positive effect on the net uptake of sugars and depression of the initial freezing point. Except for the Camarosa samples treated with sucrose, PME and Ca⁺⁺ in osmotic sugar solutions positively affected the relative hardness of dehydrated fruits, which was ascribed to the effect of PME and Ca⁺⁺ on the cell wall strength of the tissue. No cell wall damage and tissue particle alterations were observed upon dehydration. The effect of osmotic dehydration (OD) using different sugar solutions without PME and Ca⁺⁺ on the texture and structure of frozen-then-thawed samples was limited and sometimes negative. The added PME and Ca⁺⁺ however positively influenced the volume and shape of the thawed samples, which could be related to slightly higher relative hardness values and, for the Elsanta strawberry fruits, also to the reduced (up to 81%) drip loss upon thawing. Upon freezing the dehydrated fruits, no cell wall disruption was observed. Tissue distortion caused by freezing and indicated by a decrease in particle size, convexity and roundness, was compensated by the use of PME and Ca⁺⁺ during OD.     

超声渗透脱水-热风干燥梨的研究

超声波的空化效应及机械效应可有效增强脱水过程中物料内外的质量传递速率,因此超声波技术可用于果蔬渗透脱水的强化,而超声渗透脱水又常作为其他干燥方式的预处理以提高脱水速率。本研究以砀山梨梨片为实验材料,进行超声波渗透脱水预处理联合热风干燥研究。结果表明：提高超声功率及渗透液糖度可显著增加失重率;与直接热风干燥相比,单一的渗透脱水预处理延长总脱水时间约30～60 min;而超声渗透脱水预处理可缩短热风干燥的干燥时间40～120 min,并提高有效水分扩散系数11%～56%。因此,在热风干燥前进行超声渗透脱水预处理,可有效缩短总工艺时间,提高干燥效率。     

Water Diffusion and Concentration Profiles During Osmodehydration and Storage of Apple Tissue

The objective of this work was to study the mobility of water and sucrose during osmotic dehydration and storage of apple tissue and to conduct an analysis of the behavior of the effective diffusion coefficients determined from concentration profiles. Osmotic dehydration (OD) of apple was carried out at 40°C for 1 h, and the solution: sample ratio was 20:1 (w/w). Samples of 20-mm diameter were extracted from the dehydrated apple immediately after the OD process and after 4 and 24 h of storage at 25 °C. Moisture of these samples and soluble solids content were analyzed. Our results showed, after 1 h of OD, the outer layer of the apple sample lost 0.37 kg water/kg apple and gained 0.30 kg sucrose/kg apple. These values decreased toward the internal layers of the apple. A fine layer of greatly dehydrated cells was formed on the surface around the sample, which determined the mass transfer rate in the whole tissue. Smaller mass transport rates were observed in the development of concentration profiles during storage. Diffusion coefficients obtained for the outer layer after 1 h of OD were 1.53 × 10⁻¹⁰ and 1.05 × 10⁻¹⁰ m²/s for water and sucrose, respectively. The analysis of compositional profiles developed during osmodehydration was a useful tool to get a better understanding of the changes in the water activity of the outer layer of the apple tissue.     

Influence of ultrasound pretreatments on diffusion coefficients,texture and colour of osmodehydrated sweet potato (Ipomea batatas)

The moisture and solute diffusivities, texture and colour of sweet potato pretreated in distilled water with ultrasound (UD), osmotic dehydration without ultrasound (OD) and osmotic dehydration with ultrasound (UOD) were investigated to determine the effects of ultrasound on osmodehydrated sweet potato. The moisture and solute diffusivities of all the pretreatments ranged from 2.89 to 4.95 × 10^?10 and 1.17 to 1.67 × 10^?10 m² s^?1, respectively. The moisture diffusivity of samples treated in UOD was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than that of OD and UD by 30.82% and 41.62%, respectively. Compared to the fresh sample, the firmness of samples treated in OD and UOD was reduced by 83.53% and 92.47%, respectively. UD increased the brightness (L*) and reduced the redness (a*) of sweet potato, while UOD enhanced the yellowness (b*) and chroma (C*) of sweet potato. The sweet potato samples treated in UOD had the highest total colour difference (ΔE).     

EFFECT OF CaCl2 AND CONVECTIVE-OSMOTIC DRYING ON TEXTURE AND PREFERENCE OF APPLE

Conventional air‐drying combined with osmotic dehydration was researched as a potential method for drying apple cubes of superior quality. Samples were pretreated with CaCl₂ at different temperatures and times. Pretreated apple cubes were dehydrated in a tray dryer. Then, osmotic dehydration with sucrose solutions was carried out. The curves for osmotic dehydration showed that the gain of solids was higher when 40% of water was removed by convective drying while the loss of weight was lower at the same level of dehydration at 65°Brix. Texture measurements indicated that the temperature of pretreatment affected the hardness and cohesiveness. Hardness values were higher at 40C, while cohesiveness values were lower at the same temperature. The CaCl₂ at a given temperature did not have a significant effect on texture. Sensory evaluation showed that samples pretreated at 25C and osmotically dried at 50°Brix had the higher preference by the judges.