Evaluation of wood-based activated carbon fibers paperboard as food moisture-proof material in different water activity food system
2017
Lin, H.C. (National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan (ROC). College of Agriculture, Department of Wood Based Materials and Design, Laboratory of Environment Functional Materials) | Fujimoto, N.
This study used Wood-Based Activated Carbon Fibers Paperboard (WACFP) to investigate the water activity (Aw), color difference (sup deltaE*) change, and percent weight with various Aw foods in the environment systems at the relative humidity of (RH) 90 and 40% and temperature of 25degC, which were expected to be references for food moisture-proof material. From the Aw result, WACFPs was 0.47-0.50, which was lower than the habitat for general microorganisms. WACFP with 40% wood-based activated carbon fibers (WACFs) had better stability for high, intermediate, and low Aw foods (HAwF, MAwF, and LAwF) in the RH 90 or 40% environment than the other specimens. In the RH 90% environment, the hygroscopic ability of WACFP was 4.49-6.18%; while that at RH 40% was 1.69-2.20%. According to the simulation results of WACFPs, as food moisture-proof material in HAwF, MAwF, and LAwF in the RH 90% environment, WACFPs had a good stability in MAwF. The Aw change was 0.02-0.03, the sup deltaE* change was 1.24-2.70, and the percent weight was -0.26-0.31%. In terms of RH 40%, better stability occurred in HAwF, where the difference of Aw was 0.02-0.03, the sup deltaE* change was 1.23-2.83, and the percent weight was -1.22 - -1.24%. The developed WACFP; therefore, can be an optional food moisture-proof material for different Aw food systems.
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