Freezing kinetics and microstructure of ice cream from high-pressure-jet processing of ice cream mix

The effect of high-pressure-jet (HPJ) processing (0–500 MPa) on low-fat (6% fat) ice cream was studied by evaluating physiochemical properties before freezing, during dynamic freezing, and after hardening. An HPJ treatment ≥400 MPa decreased the density, increased the apparent size of colloidal particles, and altered rheological behavior (increased non-Newtonian behavior and consistency coefficients) of low-fat ice cream mix before freezing. During dynamic freezing, the particle size and consistency coefficient decreased but remained higher in 400 MPa–treated samples vs. non-HPJ-treated controls at the conclusion of freezing. The resulting ice creams (400 and 500 MPa–treated) had similar hardness values (3,372 ± 25 and 3,825 ± 14 g) and increased melting rates (2.91 ± 0.13 and 2.61 ± 0.31 g/min) compared with a control sample containing polysorbate 80 (3,887 ± 2 and 1.62 ± 0.25 g/min). Visualization of ice cream samples using transmission electron microscopy provided evidence of casein micelle and fat droplet disruption by HPJ treatment ≥400 MPa. In the 400 MPa–treated samples, a unique microstructure consisting of dispersed protein congregated around coalesced fat globules likely contributed to the altered physiochemical properties of this ice cream. High-pressure-jet processing can alter the microstructure, rheological properties, and hardness of a low-fat ice cream, and further modification of the formulation and processing parameters may allow the development of products with enhanced properties.     

泠冻对文蛤和波纹巴非蛤组织结构影响的初步研究

利用IMP测温系统及组织切片技术,分别对文蛤和波纹巴非蛤蛤肉在三种冻结方式：-196℃（液氮）、-78℃（干冰）、-18℃（冰箱）中的冻结过程特别是组织结构变化进行了研究。实验结果表明：液氮冻结对蛤肉组织结构的影响最小：对于文蛤是较好冷冻方式,但对波纹巴非蛤却不是最佳的：干冰冻结使组织结构产生的冰晶较为均匀,变形程度次之。冰箱冷冻则使得组织结构严重变形。由此可以认为文蛤是冷冻速率越大、冻结终温越低,冷冻效果越好：而波纹巴非蛤并非如此,它最佳冷冻条件应该处于干冰冷冻和液氮冷冻条件之间。     

X-ray micro-computed tomography of cellular food products

Modern food processing is increasingly concerned with the production of products with complex aerated microstructures which determine to a large extent the mechanical and aesthetic properties of these products. The development and analysis of such new materials require non-invasive techniques for visualisation and measurement of the internal microstructure. This paper describes the imaging, visualisation and analysis of the three-dimensional (3D) cellular microstructure of a number of food products (aerated chocolate, mousse, marshmallow and muffin) using X-ray micro-computed tomography. A 3D model of the foam microstructure is determined and, by combining image analysis with a stereological technique, quantitative information is obtained on a number of parameters including spatial cell size distribution, cell wall-thickness distribution, connectivity, and voidage. The work shows that X-ray micro-computed tomography is an elegant and useful tool for the study of the 3D structure of cellular food materials.     

肉类冷冻解冻技术研究进展

冷冻肉因具有易贮藏、易运输、安全性高的优势而被肉类加工企业广泛使用,是肉类加工的主要原料,但是肉类在冷冻解冻过程中会发生一系列品质下降和损耗的现象,如重结晶、油烧、汁液流失和干耗等。因此在肉类加工中为了防止冷冻解冻时品质劣变有必要采用高效的冷冻解冻技术。本文综述了不同冷冻解冻技术(传统技术、高新技术)在肉类加工中的应用,为肉类的高效冷冻解冻技术的研究提供参考。     

奶粉中羟基磷灰石成分的检测

将奶粉溶于超纯水中,经超声、离心、真空冷冻干燥提取奶粉中无机成分富含物,再经X射线粉末衍射(Xray powder diffraction,XRD)和傅里叶红外光谱法对其进行定性鉴别分析;于空白奶粉样品中加入不同浓度的针状纳米羟基磷灰石标准品,经与样品相同处理后进行XRD分析,利用扫描电子显微镜(Scanning electrons microscopy, SEM)、透射电子显微镜—能谱仪(Transmission electron microscopy-energy spectrometer,TEM-EDS)对样品及加标样品中提取成分进行了形貌和纳米尺寸表征。结果表明,加标样品XRD检测中确定含有羟基磷灰石成分,电镜下能观察到纳米尺寸的针状羟基磷灰石,因此验证了此方法检测纳米羟基磷灰石的可行性;5种样品中1种样品含有羟基磷灰石,并含有未知结构的类似于球状的纳米成分(元素组成为碳、氧、磷、氯),3种样品含有晶体状的方解石,1种样品不含有晶体状羟基磷灰石。     

The morphology and characterization of starch from Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi

Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi starch and its components were characterized. Scanning electron microscopy of the starch granules showed they were oval and polygonal in shape. Centric birefringence was clearly observed when viewed under polarized light. The gelatinization temperature range was 61–64–70.5 °C. The iodine affinity value (4.12%) indicated an amylose content of 21.68%. Brabender amylograms showed a fairly high maximum viscosity and very low breakdown, indicating high hot stability of the viscosity. The starch underwent a single-stage swelling power pattern over one temperature range, and the solubility pattern paralleled the swelling power. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the starch showed a Ca-type crystallite. The gel chromatogram of the starch demonstrated the polydispersity of its molecular weight distribution.     

扫描电镜中半导体制冷冷台使用条件优化及在高含水量样品中的应用

目的：有效解决高含水量样品电子显微结构观察的难点。方法：通过常规扫描电子显微镜搭配半导体制冷冷台的新仪器组合模式,对一系列高含水量样品进行显微结构观察。结果：高含水量样品在以导电胶带为基质,电压5 kV,电子束斑值为 50/60,冷台温度为4 ℃的条件下,无需对样品进行固定和脱水处理,可以在扫描电子显微镜下直接成像观察其显微结构,样品微观结构没有皱缩、拉伸、扭曲等变形现象,能够更真实地反映样品的原貌。结论：常规扫描电子显微镜搭配半导体制冷冷台的仪器自由组合模式是解决高含水量样品显微结构观察的有效手段。     

速冻食品的冰晶形态及辅助冻结方法研究进展

文章简述了食品速冻技术以及不同冻结速度下形成的冰晶形态及观测冰晶的方法,综述了压力辅助冻结、电场辅助冻结以及磁场辅助冻结等技术在近几年的研究进展。直接法能直接观察到冻结过程形成的冰晶,而间接法则是通过观察冻结后冰晶在食品内部留下的间隙来分析冰晶特征。压力辅助冻结能提高过冷度,在压力释放时水分瞬间冻结,使形成的冰晶细小且分布均匀;电场辅助冻结能降低成核温度促使形成更小尺寸的冰晶;磁场辅助冻结能增强氢键抑制冰晶的生长,3种辅助冻结方式有利于提高冷冻食品的品质,具有良好的应用前景。     

产蛋白酶芽孢杆菌的筛选及其发酵对豆粕的影响

筛选高产蛋白酶芽孢杆菌并评价其发酵对豆粕的影响,从吉林省猪饲料中分离出1 株蛋白酶产量为（519.1±4.7）U/g的需氧芽孢杆菌JL8。通过生化实验和16S rDNA基因分析,鉴定其为暹罗芽孢杆菌（Bacillus siamensis）。通过分析不同发酵时间芽孢杆菌产芽孢数量、豆粕中可溶性还原糖含量、总蛋白含量、可溶性蛋白与总蛋白的比值以及蛋白过敏源降解情况,确定最佳发酵时间,并在最佳发酵时间下,通过扫描电镜（scanning electron microscopy,SEM）和X射线衍射（X-ray diffraction,XRD）分析芽孢杆菌发酵对豆粕蛋白微观结构的影响。结果表明：在37 ℃、物料含50%水的条件下,24 h为最佳发酵时间。发酵24 h后,SEM结果显示发酵显著改变了豆粕蛋白的微观结构,使其结构更加疏松。XRD结果显示发酵改变了蛋白质的主链结构,并且使β-折叠结构在二级结构中的占比大幅度提高,可能会提高豆粕蛋白的溶解性。     

干冰冻结对大黄鱼冻藏期间冰晶及品质的影响

目的:考察冻结方式及冻藏温度对大黄鱼贮藏过程中品质的影响。方法:采用干冰冻结和-40℃空气冻结新鲜大黄鱼鱼片至中心温度-18℃,然后分别置于-40,-18℃冰柜贮藏。测定大黄鱼冻结后和冻藏过程中冻结曲线、冰晶形态、pH值、挥发性盐基氮、K值、Ca²⁺-ATP酶活性、总巯基、羰基、蛋白降解、质构特性等理化指标。结果:干冰冻结通过最大冰晶生成带的时间为40 min,是-40℃空气冻结的1/6,干冰冻结鱼肉样品初始冰晶横截面积和当量直径分别为(96.12±1.61)μm²和(11.06±1.43)μm,显著低于空气冻结的鱼肉样品。结论:冻藏温度对鱼肉肌原纤维蛋白的影响要大于冻结温度,且冻藏温度越低,鱼肉肌原纤维蛋白降解程度越低。干冰冻结后-40℃贮藏有利于保持大黄鱼的鲜度和品质稳定性。     

不冻液冻结乌鳢块冻藏过程中品质变化

为了研究不冻液冻结对乌鳢块冻藏过程中冰晶及品质的影响,采用不同冻结温度（－20、－30、－40 ℃）的不冻液和空气冻结乌鳢块,以冰晶大小、盐溶性蛋白含量、pH值、挥发性盐基氮（total volatile basic nitrogen,TVB-N）含量、硫代巴比妥酸（thiobarbituric acid,TBA）值和持水性等为指标,考察了乌鳢块冻藏（－18 ℃）过程中的品质变化。结果表明：采用－20、－30、－40 ℃不冻液冻结的乌鳢块通过最大冰晶生成带的时间分别为310、226 s和125 s,生成冰晶的面积分别为308.8、142.4 μm2和86.5 μm2,分别显著短于和小于空气冻结方式下乌鳢块通过最大冰晶生成带的时间（3 412 s）和生成冰晶的面积（939.6 μm2 ）（P＜0.05）。另外,在－18 ℃冻藏过程中,经不冻液冻结的乌鳢块的盐溶性蛋白含量均明显高于空气冻结组,而形成冰晶大小、pH值、TBA值、TVB-N含量、汁液流失率和蒸煮损失率均明显低于空气冻结组,其中－40 ℃不冻液冻结后的乌鳢块在冻藏过程中品质变化最小。综合以上结果,不冻液冻结比空气冻结能够更好地保持冻藏过程中乌鳢块的品质,且不冻液的冻结温度越低,冻结速率越高,形成冰晶越小,越有利于鱼肉品质的保持。     

Structural and Textural Changes in Kinu-Tofu Due to High-Pressure-Freezing

To determine the effect of high-pressure-freezing on quality, kinu-tofu (soybean curd) was frozen at 100 MPa (ice I), 200 MPa (liquid phase), 340 MPa (ice III), 400, 500, 600 MPa (ice V) or 700 MPa (ice VI) at ca. –20°C for 90 min. After reduction to atmospheric pressure, tofu was stored 2 days at –30°C then thawed at 20°C. Texture and structure were compared with kinu-tofu frozen (–20°C, –30°C or –80°C) at atmospheric pressure (0.1 MPa). The rupture stress and strain of tofu frozen at 0.1 MPa and 100 MPa increased, but that of tofu frozen at 200 MPa and 340 MPa was similar to untreated tofu. As pressure rose above 500 MPa, rupture stress increased. The ice crystals in tofu frozen at 200 MPa ～400 MPa were smaller than in tofu frozen at 100 MPa or 700 MPa. Thus, high-pressure-freezing at 200 MPa ～400 MPa was effective in improving the texture of frozen tofu.     

The influence of inulin addition on the morphological and structural properties of durum wheat pasta

The effect of the addition of different concentration of inulin fibre to durum wheat pasta was evaluated in terms of structure, texture and morphological characteristics. Inulin fibre fraction was incorporated into pasta at 5%, 10% and 15% inclusion rates. Changes to pasta quality were observed with inulin fibre fraction addition by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy methods. Investigation of pasta microstructure indicate a lowering in crystallinity increasing the inulin content and characterisation of starch gelatinisation events indicated that a combination of changes to the starch–protein matrix and the high water-binding capacity of inulin alters the physico-chemical properties and then the digestibility of the pastas.     

山药及零余子酸、酶处理淀粉的理化性质

利用酸和淀粉酶、糖化酶分别处理山药及零余子淀粉,利用扫描电镜、X射线衍射及流变仪等测定不同处理组淀粉的理化特性。结果表明：山药和零余子原淀粉颗粒较为完整,没有裂缝,呈卵圆形,表面光滑;酶、酸处理均会导致淀粉降解,酸处理淀粉表面破坏最为严重;零余子原淀粉、酸处理和酶处理的淀粉结晶度分别为32.02%、27.02%和31.13%,而山药原淀粉、酸处理和酶处理淀粉结晶度分别为34.32%、29.27%、33.55%。淀粉糊透光率、凝沉百分比表明零余子原淀粉最易老化,流变特性表明不同处理组的淀粉均具有弱凝胶特性。     

Interactions between milk proteins and exopolysaccharides produced by Lactococcus lactis observed by scanning electron microscopy

The interactions between exopolysaccharides produced by Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris JFR1 and dairy proteins (caseins and whey proteins) in fermented media (milk permeate and buttermilk) were observed using scanning electron microscopy. An immobilization technique by crosslinking was employed to bind the protein to the observation surface, so that a washing step could be performed to remove noninteracting material. The use of this novel technique allowed us, for the first time, to confirm that the exopolysaccharide molecules interact with dairy proteins. Exopolysaccharides appear as filament strands attached to the protein aggregates and to the bacterial cells. This new sample preparation technique proved to be very valuable for observing molecular interactions in fermented media.     

烟蚜茧蜂感器的扫描电镜观察

烟蚜茧蜂(Aphidius gifuensis)是蚜虫尤其是烟蚜(Myzus persicae)的常见重要寄生性天敌,烟蚜茧蜂感器的研究为其在寄生时的功能提供理论依据。本文运用扫描电镜技术,对烟蚜茧蜂的触角、复眼、口器、足上的重要感器形态与超微结构进行了系统研究。研究发现烟蚜茧蜂主要有 6种类型的感器:板形感器、刺形感器、毛形感器、锥形感器、Böhm氏鬃毛和膜状中垫。雌、雄蜂的感器差异不明显。触角鞭节上感器的种类和数量最多。毛形感器的数量最多且分布最广,Böhm氏鬃毛只分布在触角基节窝和足基节端部。