scholarly journals The possibility of increasing the shelf life of dried apricot with application of uv radiation

Author(s):  
A. Y. Kolokolova ◽  
N. V. Iliukhina ◽  
M. A. Maslennikova

The use of physical methods of processing, in particular ultraviolet radiation, is used in the food industry for the purpose of disinfection of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products, which increases the storage time. The process of processing food products with ultraviolet light quickly proved itself. This method does not change the taste of the product, increases the shelf life and sales, and is a non-thermal method of deactivating pathogens. The wide use of the bactericidal effect of UV rays for food products is limited by their low penetration capacity, so the UV spectrum can be used mainly for sur-face sterilization, provided that the deep layers of the material do not contain microflora. The effectiveness of UV radiation depends on the following factors: the source and the UV dose; the sensitivity of microorganisms to UV light; the composition and physical properties of the product. Object of research: model media containing native microflora of dried fruit raw materials "dried Apri-cots". The research was carried out using model media simulating the proper-ties of the raw material surface, excluding its protective mechanisms and allow-ing to reveal the true dynamics of inhibition of native microflora. Native micro-flora of dried fruits implies a set of microorganisms. Literature sources have shown the possibility of the presence of such types of microorganisms as E. coli, Salmonella, Candida, Pseudomonas, spore forms of microorganisms on the surface of raw materials. During the experiment it was determined that the treatment duration of 5 min reduced the initial contamination of 2 order pro-cessing in 10 minutes – 2.6 the order in 15 minutes – 2.7 order and 20 minutes for 3 orders of magnitude.

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e134101119311
Author(s):  
Amanda Eri Anze ◽  
Ana Claudia Granato Malpass ◽  
Geoffroy Roger Pointer Malpass ◽  
Monica Hitomi Okura

It is common to combine methods to increase the shelf life of a raw material or product. In this study, we sought to understand the relationship between ultraviolet (UV) radiation and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in attenuating the proliferation of fungus and its deteriorating effect on strawberries. The UV light intensities of 125, 250 and 400 Watts (W) and sodium hypochlorite were tested in concentrations 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 ppm. The strawberries were sprayed with sodium hypochlorite solutions and then kept for 1 minute in UV light chambers, to then be stored in transparent sealed plastic containers. The strawberry samples with the longest life were those that were sprayed with 0.5 and 1.0 ppm sodium hypochlorite solution combined with exposure to 125 W UV light. These samples had a shelf-life extension of about five days compared to strawberries without any kind of treatment. Thus, it is possible to state that this combination is efficient in cleaning the fruit without causing damage.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Pritulska ◽  
I. Motuzka ◽  
A. Koshelnyk ◽  
M. Jarossová ◽  
A. Lacková

A recent tendency in Ukraine is the changes in the structure of food consumption, which are caused by the reduced consumption of some product groups and by their decreasing quality. A persisting problem is that affordable and easy-to-consume food products made with due consideration of the needs of patients with certain categories of diseases can hardly be found on the domestic market. The products present on the domestic market are all imported, available in a limited assortment, very expensive, and not customised to suit all the specific needs of human metabolism. Approaches to the nutrition of patients with certain types of nutrition-dependent and non-infectious diseases have been analysed. It has been established that аn effective component in the diet of patients with non-infectious diseases can be plant-based milk analogues. It has been determined how important it is to use domestic raw materials: it will contribute to expanding domestic production, will help the gross domestic product growth, and will reduce the product’s costs, thus reducing the costs of diagnostic and treatment procedures. It has been established that the assortment of plant-based milk analogues is constantly expanding. The vegetable raw material conventionally used to make this product group has been analysed. It has been shown that fenugreek seeds can be most effectively used to make special food products (in particular, plant-based milk analogues) for the nutritional support of patients with non-infectious diseases. This is feasible due to the availability of the raw material, simple cultivating conditions, the chemical composition of the product (e. g. a wide range of biologically active substances), low costs of the product when it is made from domestic raw materials, and the simple production technology. It is expected that manufacture of milk analogues from fenugreek seeds will widen the assortment of this product group, and satisfy the target consumers’ needs of safe and high quality products that offer an alternative to imports.


2016 ◽  
Vol 697 ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Xiao Feng Xing ◽  
Liang Liang Luo ◽  
Yu Ping Guo ◽  
Wei Min Gao ◽  
Liang Hu

The spherical hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HAP) were synthesized by hydro-thermal method, and calcium nitrate, terbium oxide, diammonium hydrogen phosphate were used as raw materials with the help of surfactant L-Asparagine. Meanwhile, different amount of Tb was added to investigate the effect of different terbium dropping amount on the properties of HAP. The structure, morphology and luminescent of the obtained HAP that was characterized via X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), fluorescence spectrometer (PL) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Results showed that spherical HAP which in average of 30 nm with good dispersion showed remarkable fluorescent properties and their maximum emission were observed at 543 nm, which could be also excited at uv light region of 377 nm.The optimum mole fraction of Tb was 3%. Therefore terbium-doped spherical HAP of prepared sample would be tracked by flourescence.


2003 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. JAIMEZ ◽  
C. A. FENTE ◽  
C. M. FRANCO ◽  
A. CEPEDA ◽  
B. I. VÁZQUEZ

Molds and yeasts from 91 samples of feed and raw materials used in feed formulation were enumerated on a new culture medium to which a beta cyclodextrin (β-W7M 1.8-cyclodextrin) had been added. This medium was compared with other media normally used in laboratories for the routine analysis of fungi, such as Sabouraud agar, malt agar supplemented with 2% dextrose, and potato dextrose agar. When a t test for paired data (0.05 significance level, 95% confidence interval) was applied, no statistically significant differences between the results obtained with the new culture medium and those obtained with the other media used to enumerate molds and yeasts were found. For the evaluation of contamination due to aflatoxin for all of the samples, Sabouraud agar and yeast extract agar, both supplemented with 0.3% β-W7M 1.8-cyclodextrin, and APA (aflatoxin-producing ability) medium were used. Aflatoxin was detected in 21% of the feed samples and in 23% of the raw-material samples analyzed, with maximal amounts of 2.8 and 6.0 μg of aflatoxin B1 per kg, respectively, being detected. In any case, the aflatoxin contents found exceeded the legally stipulated limits. The t test for paired data (0.05 significance level, 95% confidence interval) did not show statistically significant differences between the results obtained with the different culture media used for the detection of aflatoxins. The advantage of the new medium developed (Sabouraud agar with 0.3% β-W7M 1.8-cyclodextrin)is that it allows simultaneous fungal enumeration and determination (under UV light) of the presence of aflatoxin-producing strains without prior isolation and culture procedures involving expensive and/or complex specific media and thus saves work, time, and money.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
N. Dzyuba ◽  
O. Bunyak

In recent years Ukraine has seen a growth in the consumption of cereal products. Wide demand from the population are rice, buckwheat, oat, corn cereals and derived cereal products, and grain products fast food or ready-to-eat (cereals, extruded cereals, expanded snacks, cereals, etc.). One of the most promising areas of research in the field of healthy nutrition is to develop products that have a multicomponent structure, including main raw materials and various nutrients, including to provide specified properties. The creation of such products is relevant, because due to the multi-component composition is achieved provide thehuman body the important nutrients in required amount. The nutrition of a modern person includes a variety of products, including complex prescription composition, and determines the appearance and development of the direction - "design" of complex multicomponent food products with desired properties In the article, the authors developed the formulations of extruded multicomponent products. In developing the composition for the production of extruded corn products, considerable attention was paid to the nutrient composition of the raw material, its change during processing and balance. A study of the nutritional value of extrudates developed and manufactured in laboratory conditions was carried out. The formulation of extruded cereal products was optimized. To determine the optimal shelf life of the developed extrudates, microbiological studies were carried out and an organoleptic assessment of the quality of the obtained products was carried out.When designing recipes, we used the linear programming method, which allowed us to obtain a product with high nutritional value, the necessary content of biologically active substances and good organoleptic properties. According to the research results, it is recommended that storage period up to 6 months at a temperature of (18 ± 20) оC and relative humidity not more than 75% in polypropylene package.


2021 ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Natalya E. Posokina ◽  
Nina M. Alabina ◽  
Anna Yu. Davydova

Relevance. Currently, the environmental situation in many regions of our country leaves much to be desired. It is known that proper nutrition is the foundation of health. Products intended for a healthy diet can only be made from environmentally friendly raw materials. In this regard, the regions of Siberia are of particular interest - they are rich in forests located far from settlements, where it is possible to collect and harvest large quantities of ecologically clean wild-growing raw materials for the production of functional food products.Materials and methods. The authors of the article analyzed the nutritional value and biochemical composition of wild-growing raw materials growing in the southern part of Eastern Siberia (Irkutsk region) on the basis of literature sources. The following raw materials were considered: blueberries (Vaccinium uliginosum), wild garlic: bear onions (Allium ursinum L.), forest mushrooms, pine nut cake and spicy-aromatic herbs – sagan-daila (Rhododendron Adamsii) and thyme (Thymus vulg?ris). Information about their nutritional value and biochemical composition is given. Based on the results of this analysis, a conclusion was made on the promising use of this raw material for the production of functional food products.Results. The article presents the results of scientific research related to the development of functional canned food based on wild-growing raw materials growing in the southern part of Eastern Siberia (Irkutsk region). Formulations of functional sauces have been developed, information on nutritional value and data on the content of the main functional ingredients in canned food are provided.


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Tanashkina ◽  
Anastasia Peregoedova ◽  
Anna Semenyuta ◽  
Margarita Boyarova

Introduction. The production of gluten-free food products, including alcohol-free beverages, is an urgent task for Russian food industry. Buckwheat malt has a great raw material potential, because it consists rutin, which can give the final product some useful functional properties. Aromatic raw materials improve the sensory characteristics of beverages and increase their nutritional value. Study objects and methods. Kvass is a traditional Russian bread juice. To prepare gluten-free kvass, we used light and scalding buckwheat malt and water infusions of barberry, juniper, leaves of garden currant, and lemon balm grass. The wort was prepared by infusion and fermented with bottom beer yeast Saflager W-34/70. Then it was blended with infusions of plant materials. Sensory and physical and chemical properties of kvass were determined by standard methods. Antioxidant activity of the beverages was assessed by using DPPH radical scavenging method. Results and discussion. All samples met the state standard requirements for kvass by sensory, physical, and chemical characteristics. The drinks obtained from the scalding malt were well-fermented and achieved better tasting ratings compared to those from the light malt. The control sample, which contained no aromatic raw materials, received the lowest scores for taste and aroma. The kvass blended with infusions of barberry and garden currant had the best results. The infusions increased the shelf life of the kvass from 7 days (control) to 12 (barberry), 14 (juniper), and 16 (currant). All samples of kvass demonstrated antioxidant activity, the beverage with infusion of garden currant leaves showing the best results (≤ 80%). Antiradical activity was established for the samples blended with barberry and currant infusions. Conclusion. light and scalding buckwheat malt can be used to prepare gluten-free kvass. Blending buckwheat kvass with infusions of aromatic raw materials increased the shelf life of the beverages, improved their taste, aroma, and antioxidant activity (except the sample with infusions of juniper), and gave them antiradical properties.


2020 ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
ALEKSEI A. ZAVALIY ALEKSEI A. ◽  
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LYUDMILA A. LAGO LYUDMILA A. ◽  
ALEKSANDR S. RYBALKO ALEKSANDR S.

The fi rst-order model of chemical kinetics was applied for an analytical description of the destruction of vitamin C content during the infrared (IR) drying of plant materials. In this model, the authors used the Arrhenius equation to describe the temperature infl uence on the speed of the simulated processes. The coeffi cients of the model were determined by the xperimental data for IR drying of raspberries and sliced apples. The authors found the relationship between the temperature of raw materials, the time of heat exposure and destruction of vitamin C in fruit and berries during IR drying. The study determined the requirements for maximum preservation of the native properties of raw materials during their drying in a multilevel drying machine. They include minimizing the contact of the raw material surface with an oxidizing environment; carrying out drying at a minimum temperature irregularity of raw materials and over a short time at the maximum permissible temperatures of raw materials under atmospheric pressure in the drier unit.


2021 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Алена Владимировна Сумина ◽  
Вадим Игоревич Полонский ◽  
Татьяна Михайловна Шалдаева

Одним из путей повышения функциональной ценности пищевых продуктов является увеличение содержания в них химических соединений, обладающих антиоксидантной активностью. Последние, как известно, играют важную роль в профилактике различных заболеваний человека. Антиоксидантами богаты зерновые культуры, на основе которых изготавливаются наиболее употребляемые населением продукты питания. Целью данного исследования являлось определение величины суммарного содержания антиоксидантов (ССА) в зерновом сырье на разных этапах производства хакасского национального продукта талган, изготовленного из пророщенного зерна овса. Овес выращивали на территории Бейского района Республики Хакасия в 2019 г. Очищенное зерно проращивали при комнатной температуре в течение 56 ч, затем его просушивали и обжаривали при температуре 180…200 °С в течение 10-15 мин, а далее измельчали и просеивали через сита с ячеей 0,9 мм. В результате получали продукт талган и отходы в виде отрубей. Для определения уровня ССА в зерне использовали два растворителя - горячую бидистиллированную воду и 70 %-ный этиловый спирт. Измерение значения ССА выполняли на приборе «Цвет Яуза-01-АА». Среди исследуемых образцов более высокие показатели ССА были зарегистрированы при использовании в качестве элюента горячей бидистиллированной воды. В работе выявлен эффект увеличения уровня ССА в конечном продукте по сравнению с исходным сырьем после этапа проращивания зерна в среднем в 2 раза, а после этапов обжаривания и измельчения в 2,1 раза. Величина ССА в отрубях превышала таковую в исходном зерне в среднем на 47 %. Таким образом, в результате исследований было установлено, что введение в технологию изготовления овсяного талгана дополнительного этапа, заключающегося в проращивании зерна, является одним из эффективных способов повышения величины ССА в полученном на его основе продукте. One of the ways to increase the functional value of food products is to increase the content of chemical compounds that have antioxidant activity. The latter are known to play an important role in the prevention of various human diseases. Antioxidants are rich in cereals, on the basis of which the most commonly consumed food products are made. The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the total content of antioxidants (TCA) in grain raw materials at different stages of production of the Khakass national product talgan, made from sprouted oat grain. Oats were grown on the territory of the Bey district of the Republic of Khakassia in 2019. The purified grain was sprouted at room temperature for 56 hours, then it was dried and fried at a temperature of 180…200 oC for 10-15 minutes, and then ground and sieved through sieves with a mesh of 0.9 mm. As a result, the product talgan and waste in the form of bran were obtained. To determine the level of TCA in the grain, two solvents were used - hot bidistilled water and 70 % ethyl alcohol. The TCA value was measured on the device «Color Yauza-01-AA». Among the studied samples, higher TCA values were recorded when using hot bidistilled water as an eluent. The paper reveals the effect of increasing the level of TCA in the final product in comparison with the initial raw material after the stage of grain germination by an average of 2 times, and after the stages of roasting and grinding by 2.1 times. The value of TCA in bran exceeded that in the original grain by an average of 47 %. Thus, as a result of research, it was found that the introduction of an additional stage in the production technology of oatmeal talgan, which consists in the germination of grain, is one of the effective ways to increase the value of TCA in the product obtained on its basis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1664
Author(s):  
Valentyna ARANCHIY ◽  
Ilona YASNOLOB ◽  
Nataliia DEMIANENKO ◽  
Oleksandr BEZKROVNYI ◽  
Olena MYKHAILOVA ◽  
...  

The comparison of eco-friendliness of paper packaging materials from wood and alternative raw materials (straw, fallen leaves, etc.) with polyethylene packaging was made. The analysis was conducted according to the following criteria: consumption of raw materials, electricity, rubbish formation, and price of selling products. Advantages and drawbacks of each raw material type were characterized. It has been mentioned that polymers make a considerable and increasing part in manufacturing packaging materials. The prospects of producing paper bags from leaves and their sales prices were analyzed. The terms of degradation of packages made from different materials were analyzed. The conclusion has been made that paper from fallen leaves is not cheap, but it is important considering its environmental safety.  SWOT analysis of “Spicy pack” enterprise’s activity was analyzed (it will be engaged in manufacturing spicy packages for food products from innovative raw materials). The expediency of making spicy packages for food products was substantiated. In particular, ‘Spicy pack” logo consisting of only eco-paper (made from fallen leaves) and spices was suggested. Such packaging will help prolong 4 times food products’ suitability.  Such spices as cloves, rosemary, oregano, curcuma, and sage having antiseptic properties will be added to packages and napkins. These products will be reused for two-three weeks, then spices vanish, and the paper can be processed.


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