Water status of refrigerated food as studied by the DSC method
1992
Balla, Cs. | Saray, T. | Meszaros, L. | Tiszai, M. (Kerteszeti es Elelmiszeripari Egyet. (Hungary). Huto- es Allatitermek Techn. Tansz.)
Melting processes of refrigerated fruits and vegetables (Jonathan apple, sour cherry, red currant, onion, cauliflower and cucumber) were studied using the DSC method. Prior to the tests apple and onion were stored without and the other products with refrigeration. The refrigerated products were melted in microwave space, then chopped and homogenized. Measuring was carried out with the juice obtained from the homogenized sample, and the sample containing the fibre was also measured. Besides the DSC examinations, the water content of the samples was also determined by drying in exsiccator at 105 C/degrees/ to constant weight. The DSC curve of the samples examined is a characteristic endotherm curve, with phase shift temperatures varying from product to product. An analysis of the temperature dependence of the phase shift temperature showed that at the beginning of intensive melting 7-23 o/o, while at the usual temperature of cold storage 1-10 o/o of the water content was in liquid state
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