Rheological Properties of Honey from Burkina Faso: Loss Modulus and Complex Viscosity Modeling |
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Authors: | Isabel Escriche Mircea Oroian Mario Visquert María L Gras Daniel Vidal |
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Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Food Engineering for Development (IUIAD), Food Technology Department (DTA), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain;2. Faculty of Food Engineering, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated the rheological behavior of Burkina Faso honey and the use of exponential and polynomial models to predict the influence of chemical composition and temperature on the viscoelastic parameters: complex viscosity (η*) and loss modulus (G’’). Samples were first characterized by evaluating: water activity, 5-hydroxy methyl furfural, sugars (fructose, glucose, and sucrose), electrical conductivity, moisture, and color. Dynamic rheological properties were obtained at different temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 40°C). All the honeys displayed Newtonian behavior. Complex viscosity and loss modulus can be predicted based on the chemical composition and temperature using polynomial models (R2 > 98.00%). |
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Keywords: | Honey Rheology Complex viscosity Loss modulus |
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