Showing papers in "Journal of Food Engineering in 2007"

TL;DR: This paper looked at some of the RSM articles published during the last few years to identify common mistakes made in the application and the limitations of RSM.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors aimed to optimize the extraction of phenolic compounds from grape marc, investigating extraction kinetics (from 1 to 24 h) at 45 and 60 °C, and the effect of solvent (ethanol with different water content) on phenols yield and quality of extracts (phenols concentration and antioxidant power).

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of hydrocolloids on dough rheology and bread quality parameters in gluten-free formulations based on rice flour, corn starch, and sodium caseinate (control) was studied; the hydrocoloids added at 1% and 2% w/w were pectin, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), agarose, xanthan and oat β-glucan.

TL;DR: The aim of this paper is to provide a general framework for the identification of fundamental mainstays and functionalities in an effective traceability system used by Parmigiano Reggiano (the famous Italian cheese) which was developed using the proposed general framework.

TL;DR: In this article, the acidified ethanol extracts of black carrots which have a high anthocyanin content were spray-dried using a range of maltodextrins [Stardri 10 (10DE), Glucodry 210 (20−23DE), and MDX 29 (28−31 DE)] as a carrier and coating agents.

TL;DR: In this paper, microwave-vacuum dehydration characteristics of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus ) were evaluated in a commercially available microwave oven (0-600 W) modified to a drying system by incorporating a vacuum chamber in the cavity.

TL;DR: In this paper, a mango pulp is treated with aqueous solution of 0, 0.5, 1% or 2% chitosan; placed into plastic trays, and over-wrapped with PVDC film and then stored at 6 °C.

TL;DR: In this paper, an oil-in-water nano-emulsion by microfluidization and ultrasonication for spray drying encapsulation was produced, where Maltodextrin combined with a surface-active biopolymer (Hi-Cap) at a ratio of 3:1 were used as the continuous phase, while dispersed phase consisted of d-limonene.

TL;DR: In this paper, heat and mass transfer formulations appearing in the food processing literature are synthesized in a systematic and comprehensive way, under the umbrella of transport in porous media, and relationships of different formulations to each other and to the fundamental conservation laws are shown.

TL;DR: In this paper, a multivariate calibration technique was used for the determination of moisture content (MC), total soluble solids (TSS), and acidity (expressed as pH) in strawberry images.

TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal and storage stabilities of anthocyanins in blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L.) juice and concentrate were studied over the temperature range 60-90 °C and 5-37 °C.

TL;DR: In this paper, the estimation capabilities of response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural networks (ANN) in a biochemical process were investigated, where an enzymatic reaction catalyzed by amyloglucosidase was selected as the model biochemical process.

TL;DR: Bertuzzi et al. as discussed by the authors presented the work of the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CICTE) and the Instituto de Investigación para la Industria Quimica (I-Quimica).

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different temperatures and solid-liquid ratios on the extraction yield of total polyphenols and four classes of particle size was studied for grape seeds with 50% of aqueous ethanol.

TL;DR: In this paper, the drying characteristics of tomatoes were investigated at 55, 60, 65 and 70°C with air flow rate of 1.5m/s, and the experimental data were fitted to two drying models: Henderson and Pabis, and Page models.

TL;DR: In this paper, Carvacrol exhibited the strongest antimicrobial activity against E. coli O157:H7 in alginate-apple puree edible film (AAPEF): oregano oil/carvacol; cinnamon oil/cinnamaldehyde; and lemongrass oil/citral.

TL;DR: In this paper, the controlled drug release behavior of WPC hydrogels was studied using caffeine as a model drug and the stability of the particles was investigated by degradation experiments at neutral and acidic conditions with and without proteolytic enzyme.

TL;DR: The B. subtilis JS-2004 strain produced high levels of thermostable α-amylase with characteristics suitable for application in starch processing and food industries, and was activated by Ca2+ (relative activity 117%).

TL;DR: In this paper, microwave assisted extraction (MAE) was applied for pectin extraction from the dried apple pomace and response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the effects of processing parameters of extraction on the yield of Pectin.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of microwave drying technique on moisture content, moisture ratio, drying rate, drying time and effective moisture diffusivity of mint leaves (Mentha spicata L.) were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the thin-layer drying characteristics of pistachio nuts were determined experimentally as a function of temperature, relative humidity and air velocity, and six mathematical models (Page model, modified Page model, exponential model, diffusion model, two term exponential model and Thompson model) were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, a method of microwave assisted extraction (MAE) was used to extract total triterpenoid saponins from Ganoderma atrum, which have been reported to have several medicinal properties and uses.

TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility of extracting antioxidant compounds from wine-making wastes (grape stalks and marc) by solvent extraction was evaluated by different analytical methods and an accurate comparison of their data with many literature works about antioxidants recovery from different natural sources showed similar results and highlighted a general great variability in the extraction procedures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors extended a vehicle routing problem with time-windows by considering the randomness of the perishable food delivery process, and constructed a SVRPTW model, to obtain optimal delivery routes, loads, fleet dispatching and departure times for delivering perishable foods from a distribution center.

TL;DR: In this article, a new method of processing germinated brown rice (GBR) was established, which processed grain of cultivars with a large germ by soaking and gaseous treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, Spinacia oleracea L. cv. "Meridian" leaves with 50 g weight and 9.01 humidity on dry basis were dried in microwave oven using eight different microwave power levels ranging between 90 and 1000 W, until the humidity fell down to 0.1 on a dry basis.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of a carousel in improving heating uniformity of food in a microwave oven is studied, where a physics-based computational model is developed coupling the Maxwell's equations for electromagnetics and energy equation for heating inside a microwave room with food load.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of moisture content on some physical properties and mechanical behaviour under compression load of faba bean grains was investigated, and four levels of moisture, ranging from 989% to 2508% db (dry basis), were used.

TL;DR: Moisture equilibrium data of pineapple pulp powders with and without additives were determined at 20, 30, 40 and 50°C by using the static gravimetric method in a water activity range of 0.06-0.90.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the air-drying characteristics of pumpkin slices in a laboratory scale hot-air dryer and found that drying took place in a falling rate period.