Thermal characteristics of ohmically heated rice starch and rice flours

ABSTRACT:  Thermal properties of conventionally and ohmically heated rice starch and rice flours at various frequencies and voltages were studied. There was an increase in gelatinization temperature for conventionally heated rice starches since they were pregelatinized and became more rigid due to starch–chain interactions. In addition, there was a decrease in enthalpy (energy needed) for conventionally and ohmically heated starches during gelatinization; thus, the samples required less energy for gelatinization during DSC analysis. Ohmically heated commercial starch showed the greatest decrease in enthalpy probably because of the greatest extent of pregelatinization through ohmic heating. Brown rice flour showed the greatest gelatinization temperature resulting from the delay of starch granule swelling by lipid and protein. Enthalpy of ohmically heated starches at 20 V/cm was the lowest, which was most likely due to the lower voltage resulting in a more complete pregelatinization from a longer heating time required to reach 100 °C. Ohmic treatment at 70 V/cm decreased onset gelatinization temperature of white flour; therefore, it produced rice flour that swelled faster, whereas the conventionally heated sample showed a better thermal resistance.     

Effect of microwave cooking on the microstructure and quality of meat in goat and lamb

Fat cell distribution in the structure of semimembranosus muscle of goat and lamb was studied. The effect of various heating methods including conventional, domestic and industrial microwave were investigated using fluorescent light microscopy. Frequency used for microwave heating was 2450 MHz with two wattages levels of 700 (domestic microwave) and 12000 (industrial microwave). All samples were heated to internal temperature of 70 °C. The roasted samples in conventional oven were compared with microwave cooking. Fat distribution was different in various heat treatments. The roasted samples had greater fat retention in semimembranosus muscle. Results showed that uneven distribution of fat in muscle system influenced fat loss during cooking. The fat cells in the interior of muscle were lost more slowly compared to the fat located near the surface of the muscle. The overall migration of fat globules during microwave cooking was higher than conventional cooking.     

Effect of microwave heating of wheat grains on the browning of dough and quality of chapattis

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of microwave (900 W, 2450 MHz) heating of wheat grains conditioned to different moisture levels on the activity of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and subsequent colour changes during storage of wheat dough. The results showed that microwave heating of wheat grains for 80 s decreased the PPO activity significantly ( P  ≤ 0.05) with an increase in moisture level from 12 to 18%. Whole wheat flour milled from microwave treated wheat grains (80 s, 18% MC) had 93.39% less activity of PPO. The dough balls (40 g), pressed and rolled into circular form (150.00 mm diameter and 2.00 mm thickness) and stored at 5–6 °C for 72 h. The colour of flattened circular dough was measured using Hunter Colour Meter and it was found that L -value (lightness) decreased from 64.21 to 60.23 in treated and from 64.79 to 47.93 in control samples after 72 h of storage. The results showed that the microwave heating effectively controlled the enzymatic browning in dough and improved the consumer acceptability of chapattis prepared from the same during refrigerated (5–6 °C) storage for 72 h.     

3种改良剂种类对小麦复配粉粉质特性及面片品质影响的比较分析

为改善市售小麦粉（蛋白质11%）制作汤饭面片的面团特性和品质,在小麦粉中添加不同磷酸盐、食用胶类和淀粉,测定复配粉的糊化特性、面团特性以及面片复水后的品质比较。结果表明,磷酸盐能增加面粉峰值粘度、最低粘度、最终粘度、衰减值和回生值,对峰值时间、糊化温度影响不显著（p>0.05）。焦磷酸钠和三聚磷酸盐显著增加了面粉峰值粘度（p<0.05）;聚丙烯酸钠显著降低了面粉回生值和衰减值（p<0.05）,分别为767 cP、593 cP;马铃薯变性淀粉、木薯变性淀粉显著降低了面粉的回生值（p<0.05）。磷酸盐、食用胶对面团粉质特性有显著提高,淀粉降低了面团的粉质特性。六偏磷酸钠、三聚磷酸盐和焦磷酸钠弱化度最低,都为4 BU;聚丙烯酸钠、黄原胶弱化度最小分别为1 BU、4 BU。3种改良剂均能改善面片的剪切特性,除碳酸氢钠其他试验组能有效改善面片复水性和感官。三聚磷酸盐、黄原胶和马铃薯变性淀粉在试验组中对面片的硬度和延展性更好,复水性、品质和适口性更佳。综合评价：添加三聚磷酸盐、黄原胶和马铃薯变性淀粉能够较好的改善面团的特性和面片的品质,并能制作出适合加工新疆汤饭的方便面片。     

Computer simulation model development and validation for radio frequency (RF) heating of dry food materials

Radio frequency (RF) heat treatment has been identified as a novel pasteurization and non-chemical quarantine method for dry food materials. But the major obstacle of this treatment is non-uniform heating in these food materials. The objective of this study was to help understand RF heating process by developing a computer simulation model. A finite element based commercial software FEMLAB was used to develop the computer model for a 12 kW, 27.12 MHz parallel plate RF system. Wheat flour was selected as a model food to represent dry food materials. Dielectric properties of wheat flour were measured using an open-ended coaxial probe connected with impedance analyzer, whereas thermal properties were determined using a duel needle probe method. Simulated and experimented temperature profiles (°C) of wheat flour were compared in four different horizontal layers after 3 min of RF heating, with a fixed electrode gap of 155 mm. Both, simulated and experimental results showed that temperature values were higher at the mid layers followed by top and bottom layers. Corners were more heated than centers in each layer. Sensitivity analysis showed that temperature uniformity in the sample was most affected by top electrode voltage and sample dielectric properties. The developed model can further be used to study the effect of some important parameters such as sample size, position, shape, and dielectric properties on RF heating of dry food materials.     

Effects of microwave heat-moisture treatment on properties of waxy and non-waxy rice starches

Waxy and non-waxy rice starches adjusted to 20% moisture (wet basis, w.b.) were heat-moisture treated in a microwave oven to determine the effects of the microwave heating characteristics on digestibility, pasting, and morphological properties of the heated starches. Microwave heating produced only minimal changes in digestibility as well as the physical characteristics of heated starches. Significant changes in viscosity properties after microwave heat treatment were observed for both waxy and non-waxy starches heat-treated in a microwave oven, relative to non-treated samples. Non-waxy starch heated in microwave oven showed an increase in breakdown viscosity from 29.8 RVU (non-treated starch) to 35.8 RVU after heating for 60 min. However, for waxy starch, breakdown viscosity decreased from 112.7 to 35.9 RVU after 60 min of microwave heat treatment, reflecting an increased stability of microwave heat-treated starch under cooking. The data obtained in this study indicate that there was much higher re-aggregation of starch granules in waxy starch after microwave heat treatment than occurred in non-waxy starch, suggesting a re-association of amylopectin branch chains in the heat-treated waxy starch.     

Dielectric properties of microwave-baked cake and its constituents over a frequency range of 0.915–2.450 GHz

There is a large market for microwave foods, with one of the most prevalent growth areas being low-density bakery products. The dielectric constant and loss factor of Madeira cake batter and its constituents (sugar, cake concentrate, margarine, flour, egg) were measured at a range of moisture contents (0.429–1.000 kg kg⁻¹, dry basis), temperatures (20–80 °C), and over a frequency range of 915–2450 MHz. In general, for a given material, the dielectric properties of samples increased with increasing frequency. Irrespective of frequency and sample moisture content, the dielectric constant of batter and flour was relatively independent of sample temperature, whereas that of the sugar samples increased with increasing temperature, particularly within the lower moisture range. At 2450 MHz the loss factor of batter and flour samples decreased by a limited amount as temperature was increased, whereas at 915 MHz they were relatively unaffected. The sugar samples showed a significant decrease in loss factor with increasing temperature, irrespective of frequency. During microwave baking, the dielectric properties of Madeira cake batter initially increased sharply and then decreased steadily until the end of the baking process.     

小麦A-型及B-型淀粉对面粉糊化特性及面团流变学特性的影响

采用分离重组的方法,使B-型淀粉占总淀粉的质量百分比分别为0%、5%、10%、15%、20%、25%、30%、35%、40%、45%、50%、60%,探究不同小麦A-型及B-型淀粉比例下形成重组面粉的糊化特性及面团流变学特性的变化规律。结果表明,随着B-型淀粉颗粒配比的增加,重组面粉的糊化温度呈上升趋势,B-型淀粉从0%增加到40%时无显著性差别。峰值黏度、最低黏度、最终黏度均呈下降趋势;重组面粉吸水率显著性增大,形成时间呈整体上升趋势,面团的稳定时间呈下降趋势,弱化度总体呈波动性上升趋势,B-型淀粉配比为0%时有最小值,在50%~60%范围时弱化度最大,当B-型淀粉占总淀粉比例为30%~50%时,其粉质指数较大且无显著性差异;面团发酵最大高度(Hm)、面团最终高度(h)的变化趋势基本一致,呈现出总体下降趋势。气体释放曲线最大高度(H’m)、面团的产气量(V总)、面团气体的损失量(V损)有着基本一致的变化趋势,当B-型淀粉配比在0%~20%范围时,均呈现出先增大后减少的趋势,随着配比的增大(20%~60%)总体呈小范围内波动性增加,但面团的持气率R有着完全相反的趋势。且当B-型淀粉占总淀粉比例为20%时,面团的产气量V总和气体损失量V损最小,面团的持气率R最大。     

Bread quality of frozen dough substituted with modified tapioca starches

Rheological properties of dough and bread quality of frozen dough-bread containing 18.4% of hydroxypropylated (HTS), acetylated (ATS), and phosphorylated cross-linked (PTS) tapioca starch with different degrees of modification and 1.6% of dried powdered gluten were compared to the same amount of native tapioca starch (NTS) or wheat flour-bread. Doughs substituted with native or modified tapioca starches had the same mixing tolerance as 100% wheat flour. The dough was frozen and stored for 1 week at −18°C, and thawed (one freeze-cycle). The amount of freezable water in the dough substituted with native or modified tapioca starches was not significantly different from that of wheat flour. Frozen dough-bread substituted with highly modified HTS (degree of substitution; DS 0.09–0.11) retarded bread staling, while lowly modified HTS (DS 0.06–0.07) or ATS (DS 0.02–0.04), and PTS (0.004–0.020% phosphoryl content) substitution fastened bread staling as compared with frozen dough-bread baked from wheat flour. The breadcrumbs containing HTS and ATS felt tacky, whereas the bread containing PTS was dry feel. HTS and ATS swelled and collapsed easily during heating, while PTS was difficult to swell and disperse as compared with NTS, therefore the gelatinization properties seemed to affect the texture of bread. Breadcrumb containing HTS showed small firmness during storage, and highly modified HTS-h (DS 0.1) was the smallest. This means highly hydroxypropylated tapioca starch significantly retards bread staling. Staling properties and texture of frozen dough-bread with various tapioca starches were the same as conventional bread baked with the same amount of tapioca starches. These results suggest that a one freeze–thaw cycle and a 1-week frozen period do not change characteristics of starch, gelatinization and retrogradation properties as compared with the conventional method, and the highly modified HTS-h is prominent anti-staling food-stuff in frozen dough.     

Studies on Polyphenol Oxidase Activity of Heat Stabilized Whole Wheat Flour and its Chapatti Making Quality

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of heat treatment on polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity of whole-wheat flour (WWF) as well as its chapatti making quality. Whole wheat flour samples were heat treated through various means such as (i) dipping in boiling water (BW) for 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 min; (ii) inpack heating under pressure (PH) at 0.352 kg/cm² for 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 min; (iii) microwave heat treatment (MW) at 900 Watt, 2450 MHz for 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 s. Studies showed that the heat treatment effectively reduced PPO level in whole wheat flour; although, it had adverse effect on the dough-making quality. Based on textural analysis of dough and chapatti as well as sensory scores of chapatti, the conditions for each of the treatments were optimized, i.e., (i) Dipping in boiling water (BW) for 30 min; (ii) inpack heating under pressure (PH) at 0.352 kg/cm² for 10 min; and (iii) microwave heating (MW) for 80 s. A maximum reduction (71.2%) in PPO activity of WWF using microwave treatment could be achieved followed by PH (56.9%) and BW (38.3%). The changes in colour of unbaked chapattis (flattened circular dough, diameter 150.0 mm and thickness 2.0 mm) and changes in quality of baked chapattis were measured to assess the effectiveness of the heat treatment. The L-value (lightness) decreased from 65.2 to 55.8, 65.7 to 58.3, 65.9 to 61.4, and 64.8 to 49.1 in case of BW, PH, MW treated, and control samples, respectively during the 72 h of storage under refrigeration temperature (5–6°C).     

Kinetics of cowpea starch gelatinization and modeling of starch gelatinization during steaming of intact cowpea seed

Steaming of cowpea seeds prevents weevil infestation during storage. Physicochemical changes such as starch gelatinization from steaming may lead to seed resistance to weevil penetration and digestion. A kinetics of starch gelatinization was constructed and incorporated in a heat and mass transfer model to quantitatively investigate starch gelatinization in intact seeds during steaming. The outer layers of steamed seeds (0.5 mm thick) were removed by a specially designed grinding device to measure degree of starch gelatinization (DG). The predicted DG in the outermost layer of seeds was found to be in good agreement with experimental data. The average relative error for DG was 14.6%.     

萌动小麦生化指标及Mixolab糊化特性的变化

分析了萌动小麦游离氨基酸、蛋白质、水溶性糖类和破损淀粉含量及Mixolab面团糊化特性的变化。小麦萌动后游离氨基酸总量显著增加,蛋白质含量(干基)也增加,Mixolab仪测定的C2稠度谷值、C3淀粉糊化黏度峰值、C4淀粉糊化黏度谷值、C5淀粉回生终点值均减小。小麦萌动前后,水溶性总糖含量、Bacillus amyloliquefaciens蛋白酶(含内切和外切酶)降解产生的游离氨基酸含量对试验的6个品种差异不显著;除1个品种外,试验的其他5个品种水溶性还原糖含量及Aspergillus melleus蛋白酶(仅含内切酶)酶解产生的游离氨基酸含量显著增加。不同品种小麦萌动前后破损淀粉含量增减不一致。结论为小麦发芽后游离氨基酸总量增加、Mixolab面团蛋白质网络弱化程度加大、淀粉糊化峰值和谷值均降低,可以作为芽麦检测的参考依据。     

INFLUENCE OF HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE ON THE RHEOLOGICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH AND QUALITY OF PURI

Puri is a traditional unleavened fried product prepared from whole wheat flour. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was used to study its effect on rheological characteristics of whole wheat flour dough and puri making quality. Addition of HPMC at 0.5 and 1.0% w/w increased the water absorption and dough stability whereas the resistance to extension and extensibility decreased. Pasting temperature, peak viscosity and cold paste viscosity gradually decreased. The moisture and fat contents of puri increased marginally. Quality parameters and sensory acceptability were monitored after 0 and 8 h of storage. Addition of 0.5% HPMC gave higher sensory scores. Microscopic observations during puri processing showed that the starch granules in the control dough were clearly visible in the protein matrix, which reduced on frying due to partial gelatinization. Microstructure of puri with HPMC showed higher gelatinization of starch. It also helped in moisture retention and hence, resulted in highly pliable and soft-textured puri .

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Puri is a traditional unleavened fried product that is prepared by mixing whole wheat flour and water, sheeted to a desirable thickness and fried. Use of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) affected the whole wheat flour dough and puri making quality. It helped in moisture retention and hence, resulted in highly pliable and soft-textured puri . Microstructure of puri with HPMC showed higher gelatinization of starch.     

Dynamic Rheological and Thermal Properties of Soft Wheat Flour Dough Containing Structured Lipid

ABSTRACT: The effect of substituting canola oil/caprylic acid structured lipid for shortening (at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% levels) on the viscoelastic and thermal properties of soft wheat flour dough (28.4% total lipid, 43% moisture) was determined using dynamic rheological and differential scanning calorimetry tests. Ambient frequency scans produced higher G" (loss modulus) and G' (storage modulus) values at increasing frequencies. Temperature scans revealed rapid G" and G' increases for dough heated to above 56 °C, apparently because of starch gelatinization. Three differential scanning calorimetry endothermic peaks were observed at 54 °C, 69 °C, and 93 °C, which were attributed to shortening transition and gelatinization of starch granules.     

山药薏米芡实混合粉对小麦粉加工品质的影响

在小麦粉中加入山药、薏米、芡实混合粉,利用快速黏度分析仪、Mixolab混合实验仪和质构仪分析不同添加量的混合粉对小麦粉糊化特性、面团热机械学特性以及对馒头质构特性的影响.结果表明:随着混合粉添加量的增加,小麦粉的糊化黏度、崩解值、回生值、糊化温度、糊化时间、面团吸水率、形成时间和稳定时间逐渐降低,蒸煮稳定性和蛋白质弱...     

Effects of sugar, protein and water content on wheat starch gelatinization due to microwave heating

 Understanding the interactions between sugar, starch, protein and water, which are the main components of a baked product, will advance the development of high quality, microwaveable products. This paper presents a mathematical model describing the quantitative relationships between water, sugar and protein on the gelatinization of wheat starch following 20 s of microwave heat as determined by differential scanning calorimetry. Addition of sugar decreased the degree of gelatinization of starch due to microwave heating significantly. Water and protein were not found to be as significant as sugar in delaying gelatinization. The effects of sugar and protein on the gelatinization of starch were pronounced in water-limited systems. The model could be used to describe systems containing 33–67% water, 0–33% sucrose and 0–5.8% protein, with a coefficient of determination of 0.91. Received: 29 June 1998     

稻米-高筋小麦混合粉面团的静态和动态流变学特性

本实验研究了6 种稻米-高筋混合粉面团的静态和动态流变学特性。结果表明,随着稻米粉添加量的增加,在动态流变频率扫描中,混合面团的储存模量（G’）和损耗模量（G’’）整体呈上升趋势,损耗角正切（tan δ）整体呈规律性下降趋势;在静态流变的蠕变松弛实验中,最大蠕变应变量、最大蠕变柔量和瞬时恢复柔量逐渐减小,零剪切黏度和瞬间恢复比率逐渐增加,表明加入稻米粉后面筋蛋白有所稀释,但稻米粉中的淀粉吸水膨胀相互黏附,且与米蛋白相互作用赋予面团更高的弹性模量和更复杂的内部结构。在动态流变的温度扫描中,糊化温度前后混合面团的黏弹性变化明显,G’和G’’曲线类似淀粉糊化曲线,说明生面团加热的过程中,影响其流变学特性的主要成分为淀粉;降温过程中,稻米粉添加量的影响较小,高温区G’和G’’呈规律性增加,温度低于60 ℃后各项流变指标规律性差;在整个降温的过程中样品均具有类固体的性质。     

糯小麦与非糯小麦面粉糊化特性的比较

淀粉是小麦籽粒的重要组成部分,约占小麦粒重的70%～75%。淀粉糊化特性的不同是区分小麦类型、判断小麦淀粉品质特性的重要依据。实验以农大糯麦1号、糯227等5个糯麦品种及非糯小麦品种京411为材料,利用RVA测试其糊化特性,结果表明,糯麦与非糯小麦在峰值黏度、峰值时间、糊化温度等糊化特性参数上存在显著差异,而峰值黏度与小麦的糯性与否无关。     

微波处理对小麦粉品质的影响

为了改善小麦粉的品质,研究了微波处理对小麦粉糊化特性、质构特性和粉质拉伸特性的影响.结果表明:微波处理后小麦粉的糊化温度降低,黏度和回生值升高.经微波处理的小麦粉凝胶硬度和回复性下降,弹性和内聚性无显著差异.小麦粉经微波处理后面团吸水率和跌落值D250降低,面团的稳定时间延长.微波处理后小麦粉面团的抗拉强度、弹性强度明显增强,而面团延伸度有明显下降.初步研究认为,在微波功率400 W,处理时间为6 min时小麦粉的品质有明显改善.     

Microwave heating of apple mash to improve juice yield and quality

The effects of four heat treatments of apple mash on juice yield and quality were evaluated and compared to juice produced from unheated apple mash at 21°C. Fuji and McIntosh apple mashes were heated to bulk temperatures of 40°C, 50°C, 60°C and 70°C in a 2450 MHz microwave oven at 1500 W. Juice yield increased when mash was heated before pressing. Cider produced from the heated mashes had comparable pH, titratable acidity, and sensory characteristics to cider produced from room temperature mashes; however, total phenolic and flavonoid content of the juice increased with increasing mash temperature. Soluble solids and turbidity also increased as treatment temperature increased.