Plasticizing Effect of Water on Thermal Behavior and Crystallization of Amorphous Food Models |
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Authors: | YRJÖ ROOS MARCUS KAREL |
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Affiliation: | Authors Roos and Karel are with the Dept. of Food Science, Rutgers Univ., Cook College, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. |
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Abstract: | Dehydrated sugar solutions were used as models of thermal behavior of amorphous foods, and of the effect of temperature, moisture content and time on physical state of such foods. The transition temperatures determined were glass transition (Tg), crystallization (Tcr) and melting (Tm) which all decreased with increasing moisture. Tg of a sucrose/ fructose model had a slightly lower value than the empirical “sticky point,” at all moisture contents studied. Crystallization of sucrose was delayed by addition of fructose or starch. Crystallization above Tg was time-dependent, and the relaxation time of this process followed the WLF equation. |
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