scholarly journals Influence of chemical composition and environmental conditions on the textural properties of dried fruit bars

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 539-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ozilgen
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Textural Properties ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Sorption Behaviour ◽  
High Sugar ◽  
Dried Fruit

The influences of the composition, environmental humidity, and temperature on the stability of dried fruit bars during storage were investigated. Sultana bars were chosen to represent similar types of fruit bars. The moisture sorption isotherms and textural stability of sultana bars with and without glucose and maltodextrin additives were determined at 20°C and 40°C using the standard static gravimetric method. The shape of all of the isotherms was found to be typical of high sugar foods and could be explained by four different models. Additives and storage temperatures affected the monolayer moisture content, equilibrium moisture content, and the textural stability of the sultana bars during storage at the same water activity. The relationship between the loss of stiffness and water activity had a sigmoid shape and was explained by Fermi’s equation. This paper fills an important gap with that which does not exist in a large number of sorption behaviour publications available in the literature. It presents real data explaining the true mechanism of textural change during storage with both water activity and glass transition theories for high sugar fruit pastes. The information obtained from this study may help the food producers, who make high sugar containing dried fruit products, to create better textural and sensory properties, and may also help to predict the storage stability and packaging requirements.

scholarly journals Moisture Sorption Behaviour and Mould Ecology of Trade Garri Sold in South Eastern Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tochukwu Samuel ◽  
J. Obeta Ugwuanyi
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Sorption Behaviour ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
West And Central Africa

Garri is a creamy white or yellow starchy grit produced by roasting to gelatinization and dryness of peeled, washed, mashed, and fermented dewatered cassava roots. It is the most important product of cassava in West and Central Africa. Mean moisture content of yellow and white garri was 11.11% and 10.81% within 24 hrs of sampling from the market, increasing to 17.27% and 16.14%, respectively, following 3 months of storage at room temperature. The water activity of samples varied from initial 0.587 to 0.934 following storage. Moisture sorption isotherms, determined by static gravimetric techniques at 20° and 30°C, showed temperature dependent BET Sigmoidal type II behaviour typical of carbohydrate rich foods but modulated very slightly by the content of palm oil. Equilibrium moisture content decreased with increase in temperature at constant water activity. A total of 10 fungal species belonging to the generaMucor,Penicillium,Cephalosporium,Aspergillus,Scopulariopsis,Rhizopus, and Paecilomyceswere identified, with range increasing with water activity of samples.

Experimental Study and Modelling of Moisture Sorption Isotherms of Salted Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) at 25 and 35°C

2014 ◽  
Vol 1033-1034 ◽  
pp. 681-689
Author(s):  
Zhong Yang Ren ◽  
Yan Yan Wu ◽  
Zhen Hua Duan ◽  
Lai Hao Li ◽  
Xian Qing Yang
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Equilibrium Moisture Content ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
The Body ◽  
Trichiurus Lepturus ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms

The moisture sorption characteristics of salted largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) were investigated within the limits of water activity (0.11-0.98) at 25 and 35°C using a self-made instrument for the measurement of the equilibrium moisture content according to the static gravimetric method. The shape of the sorption isotherms was sigmoidal. The moisture sorption isotherms exhibited significant hysteresis. The hysteresis of salted fish may be due to the salt permeating into the body of the fish as a result of desorption and adsorption processes. Seventeen mathematical models were fit to the experimental data for the equilibrium moisture content at different water activity levels. The Ferro-Fontan equation provided the best fit for the experimental data of the equilibrium moisture content among the 17 models assessed for the sorption isotherms at 25 and 35°C. The net isosteric heats of sorption decreased gradually with increases in moisture content. The isosteric heats of sorption ranged from 44.59 kJ/mol to 45.61 kJ/mol between the moisture contents of 22.22% and 43.25% for salted largehead hairtail.

Equilibrium Moisture Content Models for Lafun

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusegun J Oyelade
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Equilibrium Moisture Content ◽  
Adsorption Isotherms ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Keeping Quality ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Process Operation ◽  
The Relationship

Insights into the relationship between the air relative humidity (water activity (aw)) and equilibrium moisture content of food materials is essential to maintain good keeping quality and optimize process operation. The adsorption isotherms for cassava flour (lafun) were investigated with the static gravimetric method. Concentrated acid (H2SO4) solutions were used to vary the micro-climate in the study and presented in an easy-to-use template-like format over the range of temperature (27- 40oC) and aw (0.10-0.80) usually experienced in the tropical environment. The experimental data were compared with five widely recommended models in the literature for food sorption isotherms (GAB, modified GAB, modified Oswin, modified Henderson & modified Chung-Pfost). The moisture sorption isotherms were sigmoidal in shape and were influenced by temperature. The modified Oswin model was found to be most adequate whilst the modified GAB appears not suitable to model the adsorption isotherms for lafun.

scholarly journals Study on the Effects of Physical Properties of Tenera Palm Kernel during Drying and Its Moisture Sorption Isotherms

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1658
Author(s):  
Mina Habibiasr ◽  
Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar ◽  
Mohd Nordin Ibrahim ◽  
Khairul Faezah Md Yunos ◽  
Nuzul Amri Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Kernel Length ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Ground Kernel

A study on the effect of the physical properties and moisture sorption isotherm of palm kernels constitutes the critical criteria in evaluating the drying performance. The drying was evaluated as a function of moisture content (MC) in the range of 0.31–0.02 kg/kg (d.b.). Whereas, the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of palm kernels (whole kernel and ground kernel) was determined experimentally using the standard gravimetric method at different temperatures (50 °C to 80 °C), over a range of relative humidity (RH) from 10% to 81%. Palm kernel length, width, and thickness decrease from 16.08 ± 2.09 mm to 14.17 ± 2.30 mm, 12.06 ± 1.40 mm to 11.24 ± 1.08 mm, and 10.01 ± 1.27 mm to 9.18 ± 1.04 mm, respectively, when MC decreased. Bulk density, surface area, and specific surface area decreased as the MC decreased, while porosity and true density were increased. EMC of palm kernels (whole kernel and ground kernel) decreased with an increase in temperature at constant RH. Modified Oswin and modified Halsey models were found to be the best for predicting desorption moisture isotherms for whole and ground palm kernel, respectively. Therefore, the study of the effect of drying on physical aspects as well as moisture sorption isotherms is important to further analyze the drying performance of Tenera palm kernel (e.g., equipment design and energy requirement).

Thermodynamic properties of water sorption isotherms of grape seed

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamran Maleki Majd ◽  
Seyed H. Karparvarfard ◽  
Asgar Farahnaky ◽  
Sara Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Isosteric Heat ◽  
Grape Seed ◽  
Clapeyron Equation ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherm ◽  
Best Fit

Abstract In this study the moisture sorption isotherm of grape seed was determined by using a static gravimetric method at 35-65°C and 0.108-0.821 water activity range. The sorption isotherms were found to be typical sigmoid shape of most food materials. Five models including the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (2-parameter), Guggenheim, Anderson and De Boer (3-parameter), Oswin (2-parameter), Ferro-Fontan (3-parameter) and Peleg (4-parameter) models were considered to fit the experimental data. The Ferro- Fontan and Peleg equations (at three temperatures 35, 45, 65°C) having R2 greater than 0.97 and lower values of standard error of estimate and deviation modulus gave the best fit of the experimental data throughout the entire range of water activity. The net isosteric heat of sorption, calculated by Calusius-Clapeyron equation on experimental data, was found to be a polynomial and exponential function of equilibrium moisture content within the temperature range investigated.

Moisture Sorption Isotherms and Net Isosteric Heats of Sorption of Green Soybean

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Yang ◽  
Enlong Zhu ◽  
Zongsheng Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Equilibrium Moisture Content ◽  
Sorption Capacity ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Isosteric Heat ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Desorption Process ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms

Abstract Moisture sorption isotherms of green soybean seeds were determined by static gravimetric method and water activity ranging from 0.11to 0.94 at 20, 30 and 40°C. The optimal sorption model of green soybean was determined by using nonlinear regression method. Modified BET multilayer sorption theory model parameters at different temperatures were calculated, isosteric sorption heat was derived by the water activity sorption isosteric model. Results indicated that sorption isotherms were belong to type III behaviour, a notable hysteresis effect was observed, Green soybean monolayer saturated sorption capacity was greater in desorption process than that of adsorption. The monolayer saturated sorption capacity decreased with increasing temperature, while the number of multilayer had a reverse trend with the monolayer saturated sorption capacity, the optimal sorption isotherm model for green soybean is Halsey model, The thermodynamic parameters including net isosteric heat of adsorption and desorption calculated at 40°C were 105.2-1865.4 kJ/kg and 111.62-1939.0 kJ/kg with equilibrium moisture content between 5% and 32% (d.b.), respectively. The net isosteric heat of sorption decreased with increasing equilibrium moisture content.

scholarly journals Moisture Sorption Isotherms And Thermodynamic Properties Of Urtica Dioica Leaves

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelkader Lamharrar ◽  
Ali Idlimam ◽  
Mohammed Kouhila ◽  
Lamya Lahnine ◽  
Hind Mouhanni
Keyword(s):  
Water Activity ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Urtica Dioica ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Clapeyron Equation ◽  
Moisture Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Different Temperatures

Urtica dioica is a Moroccon endemic plant of used for its virtues in traditional medicine. Thus, it is necessary to study the effect of preservation processes on the storage conditions of the plant. The static gravimetric method was used to determine sorption isotherms of Urtica dioica leaves at three temperatures (40, 50 and 60 °C) and in the range of water activity ( w a ) ranging from 0.0572 to 0.898. Six mathematical models were used to fit the experimental data. The Enderby and Peleg models were found to be the most suitable for describing the sorption curves. The optimal water activity for conservation of Urtica dioica leaves was determined. Isosteric heats of desorption and adsorption were calculated by applying the Clausius- Clapeyron equation to the sorption isotherms at different temperatures; it decreased with increasing moisture content. A linear relation exists between the enthalpy and entropy of the sorption reaction.

The prediction of moisture adsorption isotherm for sucrose powder in Côte d’Ivoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yué Bi Yao Clément ◽  
Akmel Djédjro Clément ◽  
Tano Kablan
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Isotherm ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Moisture Adsorption ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Gab Model ◽  
And Storage

Moisture sorption isotherms play an essential role in preservation and storage of dehydrated food. To study the behavior of sucrose, it’s moisture adsorption isotherm was investigated using the static gravimetrique method at laboratory temperature (29 ±1°C) in a water activity range (aw) of 0.07-0.97. The results showed that the equilibrium moisture content of sucrose increase substantially above aw = 0.6. The moisture adsorption isotherm was sigmoid in shap, showing a type III BET isotherm. The data obtained were fitted to several models including two-parameter (BET, Hasley, Kuhn and Oswin), three parameter (GAB). A non-linear least square regression analysis was used to evaluate the models constants. The GAB model best fitted the experimental data in the wide range of water activity. The best fitted equation provide a sound basis for futur work on the drying and storage of sucrose. The accurate moisture content and the stability profile of sucrose were determined. The results of determination show that sucrose powder was stable below 7.7% RH at 29°C. The content of water adsorbed in the monomolecular layer was calculated (GAB Xm=0.950 g H2O/100 g solids; BET Xm= 1.072 g H2O/100 g solids).

Sorption Isotherms of Granny Smith Apples Hot-Air Dried and Texturized by "Controlled Sudden Decompression to the Vacuum"

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarik Iguedjtal ◽  
Nicolas Louka ◽  
Karim Allaf
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Moisture Sorption ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Sorption Data ◽  
Sorption Behaviour ◽  
Hot Air

Moisture sorption isotherms of Granny Smith apples hot-air dried and texturized by Controlled Sudden Decompression (Détente Instantannée Contrôlée DIC®) were determined and compared using a gravimetric method. The DIC has been developed to confer a porous structure to partially dehydrated foods by expanding them and facilitating the drying process at lower water content. The samples were stored in a chamber; the relative humidity is controlled by an atomizing humidifier at 20, 30 and 40°C, and relative humidities ranging from 10% to 90%. The sorption capacity decreased with increasing temperature at a given water activity. The hysteresis effect was not significant for both of the dried and texturized apples. The experimental sorption data were fitted to 8 various isotherm models including two parameter relationships (BET, Halsey, Smith, Henderson, Oswin), three parameter equations (Ferro-Fontan, GAB) and four parameter equations (Peleg). A non-linear least square regression software was used to evaluate the model's constants. The goodness of fit of each isotherm was quantified through the mean relative percentage deviation modulus E. The Ferro-Fontan, Peleg, GAB and Oswin equations were best for characterizing the sorption behaviour of Granny Smith apples for a whole range of temperatures and water activities studied. The surface area corresponding to the monolayer was determined for the texturized apples and compared to the dried samples. The results showed that the treatment by DIC increases the surface area of apples. For understanding the water properties and calculating the energy requirements phenomena, net isosteric heat was evaluated by the applying Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

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