小麦胚微波稳定化工艺参数初探

研究了微波功率、处理时间、小麦胚原料水分对小麦胚的脂肪酶活力及其储藏稳定性的影响。结果表明,微波处理可钝化小麦胚的脂肪酶,有利于小麦胚的储存;水分在微波稳定小麦胚过程中起着重要的作用,适当提高水分有助于小麦胚吸收微波能量,加快酶失活速率,提高小麦胚储藏稳定性。     

小麦胚芽的稳定化技术研究进展

小麦胚芽不饱和脂肪酸丰富、内源酶活性高,极不耐储藏,因此,提高其贮藏稳定性、延长货架期是小麦胚芽开发利用的关键.近年来,国内外研究人员围绕小麦胚芽稳定化技术开展了大量的研究工作,本文综述了热风干燥法、蒸汽处理法以及微波处理法等小麦胚芽稳定化技术的国内外研究进展,从脂肪酶活力、酸价、过氧化值、水分含量、营养与感官品质变化等角度评价其稳定化效果,并对不同稳定化技术进行了对比分析,以期为小麦胚芽稳定化技术开发与应用提供更多的参考.     

Mild heat and calcium treatment effects on fresh-cut cantaloupe melon during storage

The effect of mild heat fruit pre-treatment on some properties of fresh-cut cantaloupe melon during storage was determined. Whole fruit, previously held at 4 °C, was immersed in heated water (60 °C) with and without dissolved calcium lactate (1%). Fresh-cut processing was done immediately, either after treatment or after storage at 4 °C for 24 h. Headspace gas accumulation during storage indicated reduced respiration in heat-treated fruit. Reduced lipase activity occurred in heat treated fruit during storage at 10 °C, while the fruit that was cut 24 h after treatment had a reduced peroxidase activity, unlike fruit that was processed immediately after heating. Isoelectric focussing indicated production of heat shock proteins (PI = 5.1 and 6.5) as a result of heat-treatment. Textural measurements showed increased hardness, chewiness and cohesiveness, but springiness decreased in heat-treated fruit. Presence of calcium in the treatment solution did not affect respiration and textural changes caused by heat treatment. Lipase activity was, however, higher in fruit heated in calcium solutions. Results indicated the potential improvement of shelf life of cut cantaloupe melon by mild heat pre-treatment of the fruit, and that the addition of calcium to the treatment water did not further improve product quality.     

Changes in quality attributes throughout storage of strawberry juice processed by high-intensity pulsed electric fields or heat treatments

The effects of high-intensity pulsed electric field (HIPEF) processing (35 kV/cm for 1700 μs applying 4-μs pulses at 100 Hz in bipolar mode) on color, viscosity and PME and PG activities in strawberry juice were studied and compared to those of heat treatments (90 °C for 60 s or 30 s) through 63 days of storage. L^∗ and viscosity values of the HIPEF-processed juices were higher than those found in the thermally treated. In addition, HIPEF-treated juice exhibited lower 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural (HMF) concentration and browning index than heat-treated juices throughout storage. On the other hand, HIPEF-treated juice maintained low residual pectin methylesterase (PME) activity (13.1%) for 63 days, whereas in the case of the thermally treated, 22.2 and 48.8% was retained after 60 s and 30 s, respectively. Strawberry juice treated by HIPEF achieved lower residual polygalacturonase (PG) activity (73.3%) than those of heat-processed at 90 °C for 60 s (76.2%) or 30 s (96.8%). Thus, HIPEF could be a feasible alternative to thermal processing to minimize browning and viscosity loss in strawberry juice during storage.     

Improvement of heating uniformity in packaged acidified vegetables pasteurized with a 915 MHz continuous microwave system

Continuous microwave processing to produce shelf-stable acidified vegetables with moderate to high salt contents poses challenges in pasteurization due to reduced microwave penetration depths and non-uniform heating. Cups of sweetpotato, red bell pepper, and broccoli acidified to pH 3.8 with citric acid solution containing 0-1% NaCl were placed on a conveyor belt and passed through a microwave tunnel operating at 915 MHz and 4 kW with a 4 min residence time. The time-temperature profiles of vegetable pieces at 5 locations in the package were measured using fiber optic temperature sensors. Addition of 1% NaCl to the cover solution lowered microwave penetration into vegetable pieces and decreased the mean temperature in cups of acidified vegetables from 84 to 73 °C. Soaking blanched vegetables for 24 h in a solution with NaCl and citric acid prior to processing improved microwave heating. Heating was non-uniform in all packages with a cold spot of approximately 60 °C at a point in the container farthest from the incident microwaves. More uniform heating was achieved by implementation of a two-stage rotation apparatus to rotate vegetable cups 180° during processing. Rotating the cups resulted in more uniform heating and a temperature of 77 °C at the cold spot. This is above the industrial standard of 74 °C for in-pack pasteurization of acidified vegetables. The effective treatment involved blanching, soaking for 24 h in a NaCl and citric acid solution, and 180° rotation. This work has contributed to a better understanding of the influence of salt addition and distribution during dielectric heating of acidified vegetables using a 915 MHz continuous microwave system.     

延长小麦胚贮藏期的研究

小麦胚富含各种保健功能因子,营养价值高,由于贮藏的稳定性差,限制其综合利用。试验利用蒸气微波混合法研究小麦胚的稳定化,结果表明:蒸气微波混合法可以在较短的处理时间内,以较低的能量消耗,达到较好的灭酶效果,起到了稳定小麦胚的作用;试验确定最佳参数为:蒸气处理5min,冷却后560W微波处理5min。添加脱氧剂密封包装于黑暗中贮藏24d后,酸价和酸价变化率分别为5.92和12.8%,均低于对照样品的9.23和99.4%。     

Effect of extrusion conditions on resistant starch formation from pastry wheat flour

Pastry wheat flour was extruded under various conditions of feed moisture (20%, 40%, and 60%) and screw speed (150, 200, and 250 rpm), at constant barrel temperature profile (40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 °C, feed port to exit die). The extruded samples were stored at 4 °C for 0, 7, or 14 days, at which times resistant starch (RS) formation was analyzed. Thermal and pasting properties of extruded samples stored for 14 days were analyzed using a differential scanning calorimeter and rapid visco analyzer (RVA), respectively. The RS content increased after extrusion compared to non-extruded pastry wheat flour. High significant positive correlations of feed moisture (P < 0.01) and storage period (P < 0.05) with RS formation were observed. The RS derived from extrusion and storage showed higher thermal stability with decreasing feed moisture and screw speed. Statistically significant differences in pasting properties were observed with feed moisture or screw speed. In particular, the setback value from RVA of the sample was significantly increased with increasing feed moisture. These results indicate that feed moisture and storage time were both important factors for the formation of RS from pastry wheat flour during extrusion.     

Degradation of organophosphorus pesticides in wheat during cookie processing

For investigating carryover of some organophosphorus pesticide residues in the cereal food chain from grain to consumer, a study was set up on wheat bran, flour and cookies, with and without bran. Special emphasis was given to malathion and chlorpyrifos-methyl residues in cookies for better protection of consumers. Pesticide-free wheat was placed in a small-scale model of a commercial storage vessel and treated with these pesticides. The residue levels of insecticides were determined in wheat, as well as in bran, flour and cookies produced from stored wheat at various time intervals during storage. A multiresidue analysis was performed using GC–NPD and GC–MS. Malathion and chlorpyrifos-methyl residue levels were higher than the maximum residue limits (MRLs) in wheat after 240 days of storage. MRLs established by the EC for malathion and chlorpyrifos-methyl in wheat are 8 and 3 mg kg⁻¹, respectively. The residue levels of insecticides in flour samples also exceeded the MRL (2 mg kg⁻¹ for both insecticides). Eight months of storage were not effective for reducing the residues in wheat to the levels below MRLs. Although, considerable amounts of the insecticides remained in the bran and flour, the cookie processing significantly reduced the concentrations in general. Chlorpyrifos-methyl was more persistent than was malathion and comparatively less degradation occurred during milling and cookie processing due to its physicochemical properties.     

麸皮稳定化处理方式对全麦粉品质的影响

研究了微波、常压蒸汽和挤压三种麸皮稳定化处理方式对全麦粉理化性质、加工品质、贮藏稳定性及抗氧化活性的影响。结果表明:挤压处理降低了全麦粉湿面筋含量;挤压和蒸汽处理显著提高了全麦粉的降落数值（P<0.05）,微波处理对降落数值没有显著性差异。蒸汽处理后,全麦面团的稳定时间和粉质质量指数显著提升（P<0.05）,全麦粉的弱化度显著降低（P<0.05）,微波、蒸汽和挤压组的脂肪酶及脂肪氧化酶的活力显著降低（P<0.05）;在全麦粉贮藏期间,挤压和蒸汽组的脂肪酸值较低（<120 mg/100 g）,且上升缓慢,改善了全麦粉稳定性,而微波组的脂肪酸值上升较快,且脂肪酸值较高（>120 mg/100 g）。挤压和蒸汽组的多酚和黄酮含量及多酚对ABTS+·清除能力和氧自由基吸收能力均显著低于微波组（P<0.05）。根据全麦粉的贮藏稳定性和全麦面团的品质,麸皮常压蒸汽稳定化处理适合于全麦粉加工。     

水分调节对原料米糠微波稳定化的增效作用

食品物料中大都有水分存在,而水分子作为极性分子在微波场中有着极强的响应,本研究从优化微波稳定米糠工艺的角度出发,以米糠脂肪酶残余活力和酸价为主要指标值,着重考察米糠水分含量对微波稳定米糠效果的影响。研究发现,提高米糠水分含量对微波有明显的增效作用,通过单因素和正交试验得出微波稳定米糠影响因素大小依次为:米糠含水率>微波功率>微波处理时间;微波稳定优化水平组合为米糠含水率23%、微波功率800 W、微波处理时间105 s,该优化条件下米糠脂肪酶残余活力为20.24%,显示出高抑酶率且对米糠无热损伤。同时,以原始米糠为对照,将按上述最优条件处理的米糠和仅以功率800 W、时间105 s处理的米糠进行储存对比实验,定期测定米糠酸价以验证协同水分调节的最优微波稳定方案的稳定效果,实验证明,水分调节和微波协同作用处理后的米糠储存时间最长,分别为原始米糠储存时间的3.4倍和仅微波处理米糠的1.5倍,证实基于水分调节的微波处理对米糠稳定有显著效果。     

Content of antioxidant hydroquinones substituted by β-1,6-linked oligosaccharides in wheat milled fractions,flours and breads

The objective of this study was to quantify seven antioxidant hydroquinones, substituted by β-1,6-linked oligosaccharides, in wheat-based food products by HPLC. These novel compounds were discovered and characterised in our previous study. All seven compounds were quantified in wheat germ and bran. The most abundant compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-glucopyranoside, was present at 6.3 g/kg in germ and 0.7 g/kg in bran. In whole-wheat grains, as well as in several kinds of wheat flour and wheat bread, these antioxidants were present at much lower concentrations; only two of them could be quantified. None of these compounds were detected in low-protein flour mixture. Their total content in analysed wheat products decreased in the following order: germ > bran > whole grains ∼ whole grain flours > refined flours > refined bread ? low-protein flour mixture. It correlated well with the antioxidant capacity of water–ethanol extracts of these products determined by Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay (r² = 0.984). The contribution of the analysed compounds to the total antioxidant capacity of wheat germ extract was 52%, whereas the contribution of the most abundant compound was 38%.     

Changes in post-harvest phytochemical qualities of broccoli florets during ambient and refrigerated storage

The effect of ambient and refrigerated storage temperature on post-harvest phytochemical qualities of broccoli florets was investigated during storage. Fresh broccoli florets were packed in polypropylene (PP) micro-perforated film bags and stored, under open ambient storage conditions (15 ± 1 °C, 55 ± 2% RH), and laboratory refrigerated storage (4 ± 0.5 °C, 50 ± 2% RH) for a total period of 144 h. Quality of broccoli florets was evaluated in terms of physiological weight loss (PLW), ascorbic acid content, chlorophyll content, β-carotene and total antioxidant activity. Samples packed in PP micro-perforated film showed significantly (P < 0.05) lower losses of PLW, ascorbic acid, chlorophyll, β-carotene and total antioxidant activity (5.51%, 4.53%, 18.9%, 4.04% and 16.4%, respectively), during storage for up to 144 h under refrigerated conditions. For better phytochemical retention, the broccoli florets should be packed in PP micro-perforated film bags and stored under refrigerated conditions.     

Effect of high pressure processing on wheat dough and bread characteristics

Microbial, physical and structural changes in high pressured wheat dough were studied as a function of pressure level (50-250 MPa) and holding time (1-4 min). Thereafter, selected conditions of high hydrostatic processing (HPP) were applied to bread dough and the technological quality of the obtained breads was studied. The effect of HPP on wheat dough was investigated by determining microbial population (total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, moulds and yeasts), color and mechanical and texture surface related dough parameters (cohesiveness, adhesiveness, hardness and stickiness). HPP reduced the endogenous microbial population of wheat dough from 10⁴ colony forming units/g (CFU) to levels of 10² CFU. HPP treatment significantly (P < 0.05) increased dough hardness and adhesiveness, whereas treatment time reduced its stickiness. Scanning electron micrographs suggested that proteins were affected when subjected to pressure levels higher than 50 MPa, but starch modification required higher pressure levels. HPP treated yeasted doughs led to wheat breads with different appearance and technological characteristics; crumb acquired brownish color and heterogeneous cell gas distribution with increased hardness due to new crumb structure. This study suggests that high hydrostatic processing in the range 50-200 MPa could be an alternative technique for obtaining novel textured cereal based products.     

Effects of Gac aril microwave processing conditions on oil extraction efficiency,and β-carotene and lycopene contents

The effects of Gac oil extraction conditions including microwave power, microwave time, steaming time and hydraulic pressure on extraction efficiency (EE), and β-carotene and lycopene contents were studied. It was found that the EE, and β-carotene and lycopene contents could be enhanced by suitable extraction conditions. Microwave drying was found to be better than air drying for pretreatment. Moisture content after drying and steaming between 8% and 11% (wt/wt) were best for pressing. Results showed that the most suitable conditions for Gac oil extraction from 900 g samples were microwave power of 630 W, microwave time of 65 min, steaming time of 20 min and hydraulic pressure of 170 kg/cm². Under these conditions, the highest EE of 93% was achieved while Gac oil contained the highest content of β-carotene and lycopene at 140 and 414 mg/100 mL, respectively.     

Effects of heat treatment and high pressure on the subsequent lactosylation of β-lactoglobulin

The effects of a previous heat treatment (60 and 80 °C, 30 min) and high-pressure (400 MPa, 25 and 60 °C, 1 h) on the subsequent lactosylation of β-lactoglobulin (50 °C, 44% RH, 120 h) were investigated. A control of native β-lactoglobulin was also stored under the afore-mentioned conditions. The structural changes caused during these treatments were studied by the loss of amino groups, SE-HPLC and native-PAGE and the degree of lactosylation was evaluated by means of furosine determination. After thermal and high-pressure treatments, the greatest structural changes were observed in the case of samples of β-lactoglobulin treated at 80 °C, 30 min and 400 MPa, 60 °C, 1 h. During storage, the highest lactosylation degree was found in native β-lactoglobulin. In heat-treated samples, the increase of lactosylated lysines was lower than the decrease of free amino groups, probably due to the cross-linking reactions. A similar decrease of free amino groups of β-lactoglobulin was observed immediately after 400 MPa, 60 °C, 1 h and 80 °C, 30 min; however, the level of lactosylation during the storage period was lower in the former, indicating different types of conformational changes in the two treatments. These differences lead to a higher effectiveness of heat-treatment than high-pressure in denaturating β-lactoglobulin for subsequent lactosylation under the tested conditions (of temperature, time, high-pressure and storage).     

响应面分析优化小麦胚油浸出法提取工艺

微波稳定化后小麦胚芽作为试验原料,用国家标准规定的植物油抽提溶剂,建立了浸出法提取小麦胚油优化生产工艺。探讨了不同原料颗粒度对麦胚出油率影响、溶剂体积分数与麦胚质量分数比值(溶胚比值)对麦胚出油率影响、溶剂浸提温度对麦胚出油率影响、溶剂提取时间对麦胚出油率的影响等单因素试验。依据Box-Behnken试验设计原理,选择溶胚比值、浸提温度和提取时间为响应面优化分析试验设计因素,建立了小麦胚油浸出法优化提取工艺的二次多项数学模型。优化小麦麦胚油浸出工艺:颗粒度为60目筛上麦胚粉碎物,以植物油抽提溶剂为提取溶剂,溶胚比值为20.5∶1,温度43℃、浸提38 min。优化工艺模型预测出油率的理论值为6.67%,验证试验显示小麦胚油实际出油率为6.65%。     

A new method to rapidly detect rusty grain beetle,Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens), in stored grain

Information on insect infestation inside stored grain bulks is required for safe grain storage. A new method to rapidly detect both adults and larvae of Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) in grain was developed based on the principle of microwave heating and insect behaviour under elevated temperature. The designed apparatus and processing procedure were tested to extract both the adults and larvae inside wheat with 14%, 16% and 18% moisture contents by using a domestic microwave oven (referred to as the microwave method). The recovery percentage of the introduced insects associated with the microwave method was compared with that of the Berlese funnel method (810 cm³ wheat in a funnel under an incandescent light bulb). The microwave method recovered 97.8% of introduced adults, while 90.6% of adults were recovered by the Berlese funnel method. The recovery percentage of the larvae inside marked wheat kernels was 83.3 ± 3.3% with the microwave method and less than 27% with the Berlese funnel method. There was no significant difference in extraction percentage between old and young larvae when the microwave method was used. The moisture content of the treated grain did not significantly influence the extraction percentage of the pest insect. The total processing time of the microwave method was less than 30 min compared to 6 h required for the Berlese funnel method.     

Development of a solid-state fermentation process for production of an alpha amylase with potentially interesting properties

Ca-independency with potential activity and stability at low pH are among the most interesting characteristics of α-amylase in starch industry. In this attempt the synergetic effect of low pH on activity of crude Ca-independent α-amylase isolated from a native Bacillus sp. KR-8104 in solid-state fermentation (SSF) was studied using wheat bran (WB) as a substrate. The effects of different parameters including moisturizing agents, solid substrate to moisture ratio, particle size, incubation temperature and period, inoculum (v/w) and supplementation with 1% (w/w) different carbon and nitrogen sources on enzyme production were investigated. Maximum enzyme production of 140 U/g dry fermented substrate was obtained from wheat bran moistened with tap water at a ratio of 1:1.5 and supplemented with 1% (w/w) NH₄NO₃ and 1% (w/w) lactose after 48 h incubation at 37 °C. Even though the production of α-amylase was lower at 40 and 45 °C, the viable cell count was higher. In addition response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to find optimum conditions of temperature and pH on crude amylase activity. Using central composite design (CCD) a quadratic mathematical model equation was derived for the prediction of enzyme activity. The results showed that the model was in good agreement with experimental results, with R² = 0.90 (p < 0.0001) and the low pH has a synergetic effect on enzyme activity at higher temperature.     

Influence of salt and pH on the solubility and structural characteristics of transglutaminase-treated wheat gluten hydrolysate

Hydrolyzed wheat gluten (GH, 77–85% protein) was prepared by limited chymotrypsin digestion at 37 °C for 4 h (degree of hydrolysis = 6.4%) and 15 h (degree of hydrolysis = 10.3%). Microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) treatment (55 °C for 1 h, or 5 °C for 18 h) effect on the solubility and structural characteristics of GH was examined under selected food processing conditions (pH 4.0–7.0, 0–0.6 M NaCl). The MTGase treatment increased solubility of GH by 3–29-fold (P < 0.05) within pH 4.0–7.0. Addition of 0.6 M NaCl or changing the conditions of MTGase incubation did not significantly alter solubility characteristics of GH. The MTGase treatment decreased surface hydrophobicity, and increased carboxyl groups in GH, suggesting cross-linking and deamidation. Fluorescence and UV spectra attributed the improved GH solubility to MTGase-induced polar environment, and partial masking of some nonpolar aromatic amino acids possibly due to high-molecular-weight polypeptides formed.     

Effect of processing and storage of Jameed on conjugated linoleic acid content and fat and cholesterol oxidation

The influence of Jameed processing and storage on fat and cholesterol oxidation, hydrolytic rancidity, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) was evaluated by determining peroxide value (PV), 7-ketocholesterol, free fatty acids content (FFAs) and total CLA. Three different sizes of Jameed pieces (ca. 50, 200 and 400 g balls) were used to investigate the influence of storage for 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 months on the above lipid oxidation parameters. No significant (P>0.05) effect of the Jameed processing steps on lipid changes was found with the exception of the sun drying steps, that caused an increase of PV, 7-ketocholesterol and FFA contents and a decrease in CLA content. This trend was also observed during storage of Jameed at room temperature and kept exposed to light and atmospheric air. The PV values of the 50, 200 and 400 g balls after 7 months of storage were 35.3, 19.4 and 20.4 meq O₂ kg⁻¹ of fat, that were 17, 11 and 12 times higher compared with the corresponding values of the fresh samples (1.9 meq O₂ kg⁻¹ of fat ). The 7-ketocholesterol of the tested samples increased from about 5.7 μg g⁻¹ to 210, 120 and 125 μg g⁻¹ for the 50, 200 and 400 g balls, respectively. FFA content increased remarkably during storage, from about 1.3 g kg⁻¹ at the beginning of storage to 8.6 g kg⁻¹ of fat after 7 months with no significant (P>0.05) effect for the size of Jameed pieces on FFAs content. On the contrary, a decrease of about 43%, 26% and 26% of the original value (5.7 mg kg⁻¹ of fat) in CLA content was found for the stored Jameed pieces of 50, 200 and 400 g, respectively.