Effect of calcium hydroxide mixed with preservatives on physicochemical characteristics and sensory shelf‐life of corn tortilla

Author(s):  
Ángeles Marisol Báez‐Aguilar ◽  
Gerónimo Arámbula‐Villa ◽  
Witoon Prinyawiwatkul ◽  
Mirna López‐Espíndola ◽  
Emmanuel Jesús Ramírez‐Rivera ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Adriana Isela Peña-Montes De Oca ◽  
Pablo Esteban Salazar-Márquez ◽  
Edgardo Emanuel González-Del Castillo ◽  
Ana Bertha López-Laguna

The agricultural production methods of the last decades, have stood out for the use of the spaces, leaving aside even the land, mediating the greenhouses; in order to protect crops from climate variations, pests, raising their quality through better physicochemical characteristics and longer shelf life. The purpose of this work is to develop an automated system by means of materials such as sensors and microcontrollers capable of controlling physicochemical variables in a greenhouse, in order to provide the concentrations of nutrients, for the creation of an efficient hydroponic ecosystem, and standardized for an increase to production, in the cultivation of Romain variety lettuce. It is important to point out that within the hydroponic system, the Romain lettuce variety is harvested, obtaining larger products with an approximate weight of 1200 to 1500 g per piece, compared to those grown by the traditional method whose weights range between 1100 to 1300 g per piece, with a shelf life of 8 days in refrigeration.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Romero-Gil ◽  
F. Rodríguez-Gómez ◽  
M. Á. Ruiz-Bellido ◽  
A. Benítez Cabello ◽  
A. Garrido-Fernández ◽  
...  

Few studies have been carried out to determine the shelf-life of the Aloreña de Málaga table olive packaging from a physicochemical, microbiological and sensorial point of view. This study showed that under the current packaging conditions, commercial products were free from Enterobacteriaceae, the initial yeast population was progressively inhibited, and only lactic acid bacteria grew during shelf-life. Among the physicochemical characteristics, pH decreased, lactic acid was formed while citric acid and mannitol were consumed. These changes resulted in gradual olive texture degradation and green color fading during packaging. A multivariate analysis showed that the packaged olives with storage time between 6 and 42 days enjoyed the highest acceptance; while after the 74th day, they were progressively losing acceptability, which was mainly evident at the 131st day of packaging (willingness-to-buy attribute was reduced to 50%). A complete microbiological stabilization would require the use of alternative preservatives since thermal treatment is not convenient for this type of olive speciality.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
SARI INTAN KAILAKU ◽  
BUDI SETIAWAN ◽  
AHMAD SULAEMAN

<p>The obstacle in developing coconut water-based product is its easily altered properties. Ultrafiltration and ultraviolet processing are potential to obtain a longer shelf life for coconut water drink without altering its nutritional values and unique organoleptic properties, unlike other processing techniques e.g. pasteurization and ultra high temperature. Shelf-life estimation experiment showed that ultrafiltration-and- ultraviolet-processed coconut water without any addition of food additives can be stored for 51 days in 00C. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of ultrafiltration and ultraviolet treatments on the nutritional, physicochemical and organoleptic properties of coconut water drink. The experiments were carried out at Food Analysis Laboratory, Indonesian Center of Agricultural Postharvest Research and Development, on January-April 2015. Coconut water was flown through the ultrafiltration membrane unit and ultraviolet light unit, samples were collected in three repetitions. Nutritional composition and physicochemical properties of fresh coconut water (FCW) and coconut water drink obtained from ultrafiltration and ultraviolet process (CUU) were evaluated and compared. Organoleptic analysis was done by 20 panelists, observations included quality hedonic (aroma, sweetness, saltiness, sourness and turbidity), and acceptance (preferance and ranking test), comparing FCW and CUU with commercial coconut water drink (CWD). CUU showed indistinguishable nutritional composition and physicochemical characteristics from FCW (p&gt;0,05), except on total sugar (p=0,049), clarity (p=0,001), L* (lightness) (p=0,000) and b* (yellowish) (p=0,002). Panelists gave CUU a statistically equal rank to FCW, and better than CWD. The organoleptic characteristics of CUU were concluded as relatively same in saltiness and aroma as FCW, and less intense in sweetness and turbidity compared to CWD. After 10 days storage, panelists level of liking was higher for CUU compared to CWD in color (p=0,004) and general appearance (p=0,016).</p><p>Keywords: coconut water, nutritional composition, organoleptic properties ultrafiltration, ultraviolet</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 507-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paz Spira ◽  
Antonio Bisconsin-Junior ◽  
Amauri Rosenthal ◽  
Magali Monteiro

The effect of high hydrostatic pressure on antioxidant activity, total phenolic compounds, physicochemical characteristics, color, pectin methylesterase activity, and microbiological count were evaluated during the shelf life of Pêra-Rio orange juice. Pressurized (520 MPa, 60 ℃, for 360 s), non-processed and pasteurized (95 ℃/30 s) orange juice were compared at zero time of storage. Pressurized and pasteurized juices were studied during a refrigerated 90-day shelf life. Pressurization did not cause expressive change in physicochemical characteristics of Pêra-Rio orange juice along shelf life, but significantly reduced pectin methylesterase residual activity to 13% and microbiological counts below detection levels up to 68 days of storage, with small counts (30.0 × 10 CFU/mL mesophilic aerobic bacteria and 20.7 × 10 CFU/mL yeast and mold) at 90 days, capable of ensuring the juice’s stability along shelf life. Lightness ( L*) and b* values were significantly reduced by high hydrostatic pressure during shelf life, while a* values were significantly higher. Ascorbic acid decreased around 80% during shelf life. Antioxidant activity remained stable after processing and during storage.


1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 1088-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. HOLLEY ◽  
P. DELAQUIS ◽  
N. RODRIGUE ◽  
G. DOYON ◽  
J. GAGNON ◽  
...  

Fresh pork loin slices were packaged under three different anoxic atmospheres (100% N2, 100% CO2 and 50% N2 + 50% CO2) and kept at two storage temperatures (−1°C and 4°C) and two pressures (1.0 and 1.2 atm.) in reusable, gas impermeable metal boxes. A gas headspace to meat weight ratio of &gt;31 per kg was maintained. Carbon dioxide concentrations were unchanged (controlled) during storage. Microbiological, biochemical and physical measurements were made during the 3-week storage period. While atmospheric pressure did not have a significant impact on shelf-life, samples stored at −1°C were satisfactory at 21 days in both CO2 treatments. Samples under N2 did not fare so well, showing higher levels of psychrotrophic bacteria after 18 days at −1°C and 14 days at 4°C. Samples kept in N2 at 4°C were spoiled within 2 weeks. Bacterial growth was slowest under 100% CO2, but samples stored under 50%–50% N2–CO2 at 4°C were also observed to be in good microbiological condition at 21 days of storage. Use of CO2-containing atmospheres provided more than 7 extra days of shelf-life at 4°C over that attainable under 100% N2. Shelf-life at −1°C was improved by 3 to 4 days over that at 4°C. Except for the length of time in storage, treatments had only a minor effect on pH, color, water holding capacity and shear force. These physicochemical characteristics were not factors which limited shelf-life.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 3243
Author(s):  
Ana Gabriela Morachis-Valdez ◽  
Ángel Santillán-Álvarez ◽  
Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván ◽  
Imelda García-Argueta ◽  
Hariz Islas-Flores ◽  
...  

Edible coatings have recently been developed and applied to different food matrices, due to their numerous benefits, such as increasing the shelf life of foods, improving their appearance, being vehicles of different compounds, such as extracts or oils of various spices that have antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, as well as being friendly to the environment. The objective of this research was to develop a new edible coating based on chitosan enriched with peppermint extract and to evaluate its effectiveness to inhibit microbial development in vitro and improve both the quality and shelf life of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) during refrigerated storage (4 ± 1 °C). Three treatments were used: edible coating (C + EC), edible coating +, 5% chitosan (C + ECCh) and edible coating + 1.5% chitosan + 10% peppermint (C + ECChP). Prior the coating carp fillets; the antibacterial activity and antioxidant capacity were evaluated in the peppermint extract and coating solutions. After coating and during storage, the following were determined on the fillet samples: microbiological properties, observed for ECP, an inhibition halo of 14.3 mm for Staphylococcus aureus, not being the case for Gram-negative species, for ECCh, inhibition halos of 17.6 mm, 17.1 mm and 16.5 mm for S. aureus, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli, respectively; for the ECChP, inhibition halos for S. aureus, S. typhimurium and E. coli of 20 mm, 17 mm and 16.8 mm, respectively. For the physicochemical characteristics: an increase in solubility was observed for all treatments during storage, reaching 46.7 mg SN protein/mg total protein for the control, and values below 29.1 mg SN protein/mg total protein (p < 0.05), for fillets with EC (C + EC > C + ECCh > C + ECChP, respectively at the end of storage. For the pH, maximum values were obtained for the control of 6.4, while for the fillets with EC a maximum of 5.8. For TVB-N, the fillets with different CE treatments obtained values (p < 0.05) of 33.3; 27.2; 25.3 and 23.3 mg N/100 g (control > C + E C > C + ECCh > C + ECChP respectively). Total phenolic compounds in the aqueous peppermint extract were 505.55 mg GAE/100 g dried leaves, with 98.78% antioxidant capacity in the aqueous extract and 81.88% in the EC. Biomolecule oxidation (hydroperoxide content) had a significant increase (p < 0.05) in all treatments during storage, 1.7 mM CHP/mg protein in the control, to 1.4 in C + EC, 1.27 in C + ECCh and 1.16 in C + ECChP; TBARS assay values increased in the different treatments during refrigerated storage, with final values of 33.44, 31.88, 29.40 and 29.21 mM MDA/mg protein in the control; C + EC; C + ECCh and C + ECChP respectively. In SDS -PAGE a protective effect was observed in the myofibrillar proteins of fillets with ECChP). The results indicate that the C + ECCh and C + ECChP treatments extend the shelf life of 3–5 days with respect to microbiological properties and 4–5 days with respect to physicochemical characteristics. A reduction in lipid and protein oxidation products was also observed during refrigerated storage. With these findings, this is considered a promising method to increase the shelf life of fish fillets combined with refrigeration and we are able to recommend this technology for the fish processing industry.


2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 809-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronan Carlos Colombo ◽  
Reginaldo Teodoro de Souza ◽  
Maria Aparecida da Cruz ◽  
Deived Uilian de Carvalho ◽  
Renata Koyama ◽  
...  

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate cold storage periods and postharvest longevity of the seedless table grape 'BRS Vitória' subjected to the application of the disease-resistance inducer acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM). Bunches were treated or not with 1% ASM, placed individually in plastic clamshell trays and stored in a cold chamber at 2±1ºC, at a high relative humidity, for three periods (30, 45, and 60 days), followed by a 5-day period of shelf life in plastic clamshells, at 22±2ºC. After each storage period, gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) incidence was evaluated, and the physicochemical analysis was performed. A completely randomized design, with four replicates, was used in two 2x3 factorial arrangements: one evaluating ASM application and cold storage periods; and another, ASM and cold storage + shelf-life periods. ASM did not change the physicochemical characteristics of the bunches, and the incidence of gray mold was lower than 1% in all treatments. Water loss from bunches increased with storage periods. Even without ASM application, 'BRS Vitória' grape can preserve its postharvest quality for up to 60 days of cold storage, plus five days of shelf life in plastic clamshells.


2021 ◽  
pp. 103409
Author(s):  
Tian-Yang Han ◽  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Chen Yu ◽  
Jun-Jie Xing ◽  
Xiao-Na Guo ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 9099-9108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junior B. Molina-Hernández ◽  
Andrés Echeverri Castro ◽  
Hugo A. Martinez-Correa ◽  
Margarita M. Andrade-Mahecha

Edible coatings provide food products with a barrier to gases and water vapor exchange; additionally, when complemented with antimicrobial agents, they can be suitable to extend food shelf life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using edible coatings based on achira starch (Canna indica L.), microcrystalline cellulose, and natural antimicrobial compounds (garlic and oregano oils) on the quality of double cream cheese during storage at 5 °C for 42 days. The physicochemical characteristics of the cheeses, such as weight loss, hardness, water activity, and color, were evaluated on days 1, 8, 21, and 42. The microbiological analyses were carried out on days 1, 21, and 42, and the sensorial analysis on days 1 and 42. The coated cheese samples maintained the pH value of fresh products during storage, whereas the pH of the uncoated samples progressively decreased. No effect (P≥0.05) was observed at the different storage times on the weight and color of the coated samples, as compared to the control. The hardness of the coated samples was lower (50% for oregano oil treatment and 18% for garlic oil treatment) at the end of the storage, with a significant difference (P≤0.05) from the control. Additionally, the use of coatings containing garlic or oregano oil prevented the growth of pathogenic or contaminating microorganisms on the product during 42-day storage. The results indicated that the use of edible coatings incorporating garlic or oregano oil as antimicrobial compounds are an alternative to extend the shelf life of double cream cheese.


Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianthi Sidira ◽  
Gregoria Mitropoulou ◽  
Alex Galanis ◽  
Maria Kanellaki ◽  
Yiannis Kourkoutas

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of sugar content (0, 0.30, and 0.60%) on quality attributes and shelf-life of dry-fermented sausages stored for 66 days containing free or immobilized Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 on wheat. For comparison, dry-fermented sausages with no starter culture were also produced. Physicochemical characteristics ranged within the levels usually observed in fermented sausages, while a drastic decrease was recorded in numbers of enterobacteria, staphylococci, and pseudomonads during ripening in all cases. Noticeably, sugar addition and the probiotic culture resulted in significant increase of shelf-life, whereas levels of L. casei ATCC 393 after 66 days of ripening persisted above 6 log cfu/g. Sugar addition had a positive effect on sensory attributes; although all products were of high quality, the immobilized cells provided a distinctive characteristic aroma and a fine taste.


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