Orientador: Hilary Castle de Menezes / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T18:16:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Anjos_ValeriaDelgadodeAlmeida_D.pdf: 2388916 bytes, checksum: 868b69943d39f03307983fad2e4234d7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: Uma alternativa para o acondicionamento de café torrado e moído foi desenvolvida, usando três diferentes níveis de pressão 3t (P3), 6t (P6) e 9t (P9) para obter blocos de 50g. O objetivo do estudo foi obter um produto seguro e prático para uso, comparado aos sistemas tradicionais encontrados no mercado. O efeito das moagens fina (M3), média (M5) e grossa (M7) e da pressão foi determinado sobre a cor CIELab e sólidos solúveis da bebida preparada com o café prensado. Foi avaliado também o desempenho dos blocos de café quanto à resistência à compressão, queda e ao transporte. De acordo com os resultados selecionou-se como melhores condições a prensagem com 4.618,7 kPa - (P9) e café com moagem média, com maior retenção na peneira de 40mesh para obtenção de um bloco com volume final de 77cm3. Os blocos apresentaram bom desempenho nos testes de queda, compressão e simulação de transporte. A vida-de-prateleira dos blocos de café, acondicionados em embalagens laminadas e armazenados nas temperaturas de 25 e 35°C foi determinada, sendo considerado como critério a perda da característica sensorial global. A vida-de-prateleira encontrada para o café armazenado nas temperaturas de 25°C e 35°C foi de 106 e 91 dias, respectivamente, com Q10 de 1,2. Estimou-se a vida-de-prateleira do café acondicionado a vácuo a 20polHg, para os blocos de 50g, estocado a 25 e 35°C. Determinou-se como critério a perda da fragrância característica por meio da inalação do pó. Durante a estocagem avaliou-se o espaço-livre da embalagem com respeito ao consumo de oxigênio e evolução do gás carbônico, por cromatografia gasosa. O composto hexanal também foi monitorado como indicador de oxidação do café. De acordo com os resultados a vida-de-prateleira média do café foi de 165 e 122 dias para o café armazenado respectivamente nas temperaturas de 25 e 35°C. O composto hexanal apresentou um decréscimo durante aos 120 dias de estocagem, apresentando correlação linear com o tempo de estocagem para a temperatura de 25°C e decréscimo exponencial a 35°C, indicando que o hexanal já se encontra presente no produto, como um composto componente do aroma e não como um produto de oxidação. As alterações sensoriais ocorridas no café torrado e moído, acondicionado em embalagens laminadas e estocado durante 45 dias a 25°C foram determinadas por análise descritiva qualitativa por equipe sensorial treinada. Aplicou-se também um teste de aceitação da bebida preparada com o café rejeitado pela equipe com 30 consumidores. A perda de alguns compostos chaves do aroma do café foi determinado durante a estocagem. Verificou-se que o café foi considerado inaceitável para consumo aos 45 dias de estocagem, confirmado pela equipe de consumidores não treinados. Houve perda acentuada de aromas e acréscimo na oxidação do café durante os 30 dias de estocagem. Um teste de consumidor doméstico foi realizado com 57 famílias, sendo distribuído um bloco de 50g do café prensado para cada família, acompanhado de dois questionários, sendo um para determinar o perfil das famílias e outro para determinar a aceitabilidade do produto. Os resultados mostraram que a classe predominante das famílias foi a B2 de acordo com o ¿Critério de Classificação Econômica Brasil¿, representando 28% das populações avaliada, seguido pela classe C com 24,5%, classe B1 com 16%, classe A2 com 14% e classes D e A1 com um percentual acumulado de 8,8%. O café prensado unitizado em 50 g foi bem aceito pelas famílias, sendo considerado uma boa alternativa para a comercialização Os consumidores avaliaram o café prensado unitizado em 50g, sendo considerado uma boa alternativa para comercialização do café torrado e moído, levando em conta os aspectos de segurança, praticidade, qualidade e facilidade no preparo e intenção de compra / Abstract: An alternative system to the packing of roasted and ground coffee was developed, using pression in the three different levels, 3t (P3), 6t (P6) e 9t (P9) to obtain 50g blocks. The objective of this study was obtain a safe and useful product comparing to the traditional system. The effect of the grind fine (M3), medium (M5) and coarse (M7) and press was determined on the color CIELab and soluble solids of the beverage prepared with the coffee. The mechanical resistance of the blocks was tested by compression trials, fall tests and transport simulation. According to the results it was found that the best condition to obtain the block was 9t (P9) with the medium grind. The blocks presented satisfactory performance in the trials with falling, compression and transport simulation. It was determined the shelf life of the blocks hold in the 25 and 35ºC. Physicals, chemicals, sensory and the packaging system analysis were carried out. The shelf life based in the lost sensorial global characteristics of the coffee beverage for the pressed product hold at 25 and 35ºC, was 106 and 91 days respectively, with Q10 value of 1,2. It was estimated the shelf life of the ground roasted coffee vacuum packed at 20¿ Hg, in 50g portions, stored at 25 and 35ºC. The oxidized or non-characteristic aroma was determined using a sensory evaluation of the powder fragrance by inhaling the sample. During the storage it was evaluated the head space to packing relating the percentage of oxygen and carbon dioxide by gas chromatography. The hexanal was also monitored, like a indicative of the coffee oxidation. According to the results the mean estimated shelf life was 165 and 122 days for the coffee stored at 25 and 35ºC , respectively. The compound hexanal measured as the total peak area, decreased during 120 days of storage, showing a linear function at 25ºC and exponential at 35ºC , indicating its presence in the product as an aroma component and not as an oxidation product. The sensory changes in pressed unitized ground roasted coffee, packed in an aluminum laminate, were determined by qualitative descriptive analysis, during storage at 25ºC in order to monitor losses in beverage quality during storage. An acceptance test of the beverage was also carried out in the laboratory with 30 consumers. The loss of some key compounds, characteristic of coffee aroma, was also determined during storage, as compared to a reference sample storage frozen at -19ºC. The product was shown to be unacceptable for consumption after 45 days of storage. The consumer test proved that the coffee rejected by the sensory panel was also rejected by the consumers. An accentuated loss of aroma and increasing level of oxidation was shown up to 30 days of storage. A domestic use test was carried out with 57 families, distributing one 50g unit of pressed coffee to each family, accompanied by two questionnaires, one being to determined the consumer profile according to the ¿ Brazilian Criterion for Economic Classification¿ and the other to evaluate product acceptance. The results showed that class B2 predominated, representing 28% of the families consulted, followed by classes C with 24,5, B1 with 16%, A2 with 14% and classes D and A1 with an accumulated percentage of 8,8%. The unitized press coffee in 50g portion as well accepted by the families, being considered a good alternative for the commercialization of ground roasted coffee, regarding to aspects of safety, practicality, quality, ease of preparation and intention to buy / Doutorado / Doutor em Tecnologia de Alimentos

There is an increasing consumer demand for dairy products which are safe and free from additives. Microbial starter strains, in combination with other factors, were studied for their contribution to the control of unwanted microbes, and maintaining the quality of soft cheese. The technological and functional characteristics of the starter culture strains Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, and probiotic bacterial strains Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB12, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Lactobacillus casei Shirota were investigated. The tests included the milk fermentation, resistance to salt and heat, bile and acid resistance, and growth at a range of temperatures. The probiotic strains differed in their resistance to salt, bile salts and acid. Inhibitory interactions between probiotic bacterial strains with each other and with starter culture strains were not detected. The probiotic bacteria and starter culture strains used have an ability to grow together on homofermentative and heterofermentative differential agar and fermentation of fructose in different levels. Non-starter cheese (NSC), cheese with starter strains (SCS), and cheese with starter and probiotic strains (PSC) were manufactured. The levels of mesophilic aerobic and lactic acid bacteria, moulds and yeasts, and Enterobacteriaceae were evaluated in all cheeses. Their contents of fat, total solids, salt and pH value were tested during 21 days of storage at 2-5°C. Starter culture strains contributed to maintaining the quality of all cheeses, through decreasing the viable count of some undesirable microbes. Cheeses differed in the intensity of the crumbliness attribute, and in preference and intensity of colour attribute. The colour of starter soft cheese, which was tested using a colorimeter, was closer to the colour of probiotic soft cheese than those cheeses which were manufactured without starter culture. The microbial status, storage conditions, rancidity, and the sensory characteristics of unripened soft cheese, which was manufactured with starter culture strains only, were determined during the storage for 50 days at 2-5°C, as well as during their shelf life for the product. Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) contributed to slowing the growth of unwanted microbes, and decreased the values of TBA, TVB-N and TMA in soft cheese. Consequently, delaying the undesirable changes and maintaining the quality of the product and extending its shelf life, when compared with vacuum, brine, and air packaging methods, under the same storage conditions. Potential effects of inulin on the cheese quality and sensory characteristics of probiotic soft cheese were investigated. The cheeses differed in their loads of lactic acid bacteria, in addition to the total solids and water activity. The levels of probiotic bacterial strains were higher in probiotic soft cheese that manufactured with inulin than in cheese without inulin, with a potential in the formation synbiotic between the probiotic strains LA-5 and BB12 and inulin. Both cheeses were recorded to have high acceptance in the cheese attributes, in terms of appearance, aroma, colour texture and the overall acceptance. The presence of inulin increased the hardness of cheese under vacuum packaging, after storage for 14 days at 2-5°C.

Dada a importância do camarão para a economia do Brasil e as exigências cada vez mais acentuadas dos países importadores quanto à qualidade do produto final, bem como sua conservação para garantir a oferta de um produto de qualidade aos consumidores, a indústria pesqueira vem utilizando diversas classes de aditivos alimentares: anti-melanóticos, antioxidantes e anti-microbianos. Desta forma, o presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o efeito dos aditivos alimentares: cloreto de sódio, metabissulfito de sódio, nitrito de sódio e ácido cítrico sobre a vida-de-prateleira do camarão Xyphopenaeus kroyeri resfriado, além de avaliar a ação anti-melanótica destes aditivos por 12 dias pós-captura através de escala de graus de melanose. Os camarões dos tratamentos controle (sem aditivo), com metabissulfito de sódio e com nitrito de sódio mantiveram seus valores de pH constantes até o 12º dia de armazenamento e os valores de pH demonstraram correlações positivas com a contagem de mesófilos (r=0,6633;p=0,0070), e com valores de BNVT (r=0,7173; p=0,0026). Durante o período avaliado, os camarões que apresentaram menor produção de bases nitrogenadas voláteis totais foram os imersos em nitrito de sódio (1%), com valores crescentes de 48,20±25,03 no dia 1; 128,00±25,45 no dia 7; 161,50±19,09 no dia 10 e 230,50±33,23 no dia 12. Os valores de força de cisalhamento não exibiram diferença (p>0,05) entre os tratamentos e entre os dias de armazenamento. As bactérias mesófilas e psicotróficas apresentaram as menores contagens nos camarões imersos em cloreto de sódio a 2% e nitrito de sódio a 1%. Não houve crescimento de coliformes termotolerantes, estando todos os tratamentos de acordo com a legislação vigente. O tratamento com metabissulfito de sódio foi o que apresentou menores graus de melanose. Na análise sensorial, não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos, demonstrando que o uso de aditivos pode auxiliar na preservação da qualidade do camarão sem alterar as características sensoriais do mesmo. / Given the importance of shrimp to the economy of Brazil and progressively greater demands of importing countries as to the quality of the final product as well as its conservation to ensure the provision of a quality product to consumers, the fishing industry has been using various classes’ food additives: non-melanotics, antioxidants and antimicrobials. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of food additives: sodium chloride, sodium metabisulfite, sodium nitrite and citric acid on the shelf- life of shrimp Xyphopenaeus kroyeri cold, and to evaluate the anti-melanosis action of these additives by 12 days post-capture through melanosis scale degrees. The shrimps of the control treatment (no additive), with sodium metabisulfite and sodium nitrite maintained their pH constant until the 12th day of storage, add the pH values showed positive correlations with counts of mesophilic (r2= 0.6633, p = 0.0070) and with BNVT values (r2= 0.7173, p = 0.0026). During the study period, the shrimp that showed low production of volatile nitrogenous bases were immersed in sodium nitrite (1 %) , with increasing values of 48.20 ± 25.03 on day 1; 128.00 ± 25.45 on day 7; 161.50 ± 19.09 on day 10 and 230.50 ± 33.23 on day 12. Values of shear force showed no difference (p > 0.05) between treatments and between days of storage. The mesophilic and psicotrophic showed the lowest counts shrimps immersed in sodium chloride 2% and sodium nitrite 1%. There was no presence of coliforms growth, with all treatments in accordance with current legislation. Treatment with sodium metabisulfite showed the lowest degree of melanosis. In sensory analysis, no significant differences between treatments were found, demonstrating that the use of additives can assist in preserving the quality of the shrimp without altering the sensory characteristics.

A preocupação constante com a inocuidade e a qualidade dos alimentos irradiados, aliada à tendência de se estudar os aspectos sensoriais desses alimentos, foram a motivação para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho que teve como objetivos verificar os efeitos da radiação ionizante produzida pelo 60Co na sobrevivência de Salmonella sp em hambúrgueres de carne de frango congelados e verificar a aceitação do produto irradiado durante o seu período de estocagem. Amostras de hambúrguer de carne de frango congelados, inoculados com quatro cepas diferentes de Salmonella sp foram expostos a níveis de radiação com doses variando entre O e 3,5 kGy para verificação da sobrevivência da população de Salmonella sp presente. Amostras não inoculadas e irradiadas com doses de 0,5 e 7 kGy foram submetidas à avaliação sensorial por painel não treinado, pelo período de 120 dias, com o intuito de se verificar o decaimento da qualidade do produto. Os valores D10 encontrados para Salmonella sp variaram entre 1,02 e 1,32 kGy, portanto, as doses de 5 e 7 kGy, utilizadas nas fases seguintes do experimento, seriam suficientes para reduzir a população de Salmonella sp no produto em 5-6 ciclos logarítmicos. A exposição às doses de 5 e 7 kGy não afetou as características sensoriais do produto. A vida de prateleira do hambúrguer de carne de frango congelado e irradiado com doses de 5 e 7 kGy foi de, no mínimo, 120 dias, ou seja, igual à do produto não irradiado. / Safety and quality of irradiated foods are still of great concern to researchers and consumers, in general. The aims of this research were to study the effects of ionizing radiation from 60Co on the population of Salmonella sp inoculated in frozen chicken meat patties as well as on their sensory characterisitcs during the storage period. Samples of frozen chicken meat patties, inoculated with a pool of four strains of Salmonella sp, were exposed to irradiation doses varying from 0 to 3.5 kGy in order to determine their sensitivity (D10). Non inoculated samples of frozen chicken meat patties exposed to 5 and 7 kGy and a non inoculated and non irradiated sample were submitted to sensory evaluation by a non-trained panel. 010 values varied from 1.02 to 1.32 kGy Samples exposed to 5 and 7 kGy did not showed appreciable changes during the storage period of 120 days. Therefore, irradiation can be applied to chicken meat patties in order to improve their safety during a storage period of, at least, 120 days.

O objetivo desse estudo foi determinar a vida útil da tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) inteira armazenada em gelo, usando analises sensoriais (Método do Índice de Qualidade), físico-químicas (bases nitrogenadas voláteis totais - BNVT, sustâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico - TBARS, pH, cor, textura e microbiológicas (microrganismos mesófilos e psicrotróficos). Uma equipe de sete provadores foi treinada durante sete sessões para avaliação sensorial de frescor em peixe cru e filés cozidos. Um esquema QIM foi otimizado para tilápia inteira e outro desenvolvido para filés cozidos, com 19 e 12 pontos de demérito, respetivamente. Três lotes de tilápia foram usados e os exemplares foram armazenados durante 13 dias em gelo para avaliar as alterações dos atributos de qualidade (aparência, brânquias, olhos, parede abdominal). A vida útil da tilápia do Nilo armazenada em gelo foi determinada em oito dias com base no critério sensorial dos filés cozidos, e pode ser usada como referencia para predizer o tempo de conservação residual. O índice de qualidade apresentou uma alta correlação linear com o tempo em gelo (IQ = 1,3865 x dias + 0,7922, R2 = 0,96), assim como também todos os atributos de qualidade. As análises sensoriais mostraram ser adequadas e confiáveis para avaliar o grau de frescor da tilápia, porem é recomendado usar no mínimo quatro peixes e mais do que um avaliador. A firmeza diminuiu durante o tempo de conservação em gelo (r = -0,73). Há uma pobre correlação entre os índices físico-químicos e microbiológicos e o tempo em gelo, não sendo considerados parâmetros confiáveis para avaliação das alterações da qualidade da tilápia do Nilo. Porém, peixes com até 13 dias não representam um risco para o consumidor, considerando que não foram ultrapassados os teores limites de BVNT (< 30 mg N/100g) nem de micro-organismos mesófilos viáveis (< 107 UFC/g). / The aim of this study was to determine the shelf-life of whole Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) stored in ice, using sensory analysis (Quality Index Method), physicochemical (total volatile base nitrogen - TVB-N, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances - TBARS, pH, color, texture and microbiological (mesophilic and psychrotrophic). A sensory panel of seven assessors was trained during seven sessions for sensory evaluation of fresh fish and cooked fillets. A QIM scheme was optimized for whole tilapia and other developed for cooked fillets, with 19 and by 12 points of demerit, respectively. Three batches of tilapia were used and the fish were stored on ice during 13 days to evaluate the changes in quality attributes (appearance, gills, eyes, abdomen). The shelf-life of Nile tilapia stored on ice was determined in eight days based on sensory analysis of cooked fillets, and can be used as reference to predict the remaining shelf life. The quality index had a high linear correlation with time on ice (QI = 1.3865 x + 0.7922 days, R2 = 0.96), as well as all quality attributes. Sensory analysis showed to be adequate and reliable for assessing the degree of freshness of tilapia, however it is recommended to use at least 4 fish and more than one assessor. The firmness decreased during the ice shelf life (r = -0.73). There is a poor correlation between the physical, chemical and microbiological indexes and the time stored on ice, whereby they\'re not considered reliable parameters for assessing changes in quality of Nile tilapia. However, fish up to 13 days do not represent a risk for the consumer, considering they were not exceeded the limits of TVB-N levels (< 30 mg N/100 g) and also not the viable mesophilic microorganisms (< 107 CFU / g).

Crystallisation of epoxy resins based on bisphenol A and bisphenol F is the natural property of these oligomers. However, manufacturers of paints and other systems based on these epoxy resins, strive to slow down the crystallisation process as much as possible, thereby prolonging the shelf life and improving the competitiveness of their products. The main aim of the thesis is generalisation of the factors influencing the crystallisation process of epoxy resins based on bisphenol A and bisphenol F, verifying new approaches to the possibility of influencing the crystallisation process and determining the possibility of using a certain degree of epoxy resins crystallinity based on bisphenol A and bisphenol F in the preparation and production of epoxy resinbased coating systems.

This research evaluates the effectiveness of using carbon dioxide (CO2) pressurization to extend strawberry fruit prep shelf life for the eventual use in yogurt applications. In this experiment, CO2 treatments of 5, 15, and 25 pounds per square inch were used as a processing step to inactivate microorganisms, which in turn could aid in the preservation and maintenance of product quality during storage thus improving consumer acceptance of the yogurt. Microbial levels of the fruit prep treatments were monitored over a six-week period by enumerating aerobic plate counts and yeast and mold levels. The color, pH, and texture of the treatments were also evaluated throughout the duration of the study. Sensory attributes of the product were evaluated by formal sensory panel at the beginning of the study to gather consumer feedback on potential changes introduced by the treatment to the finished product. For sensory analysis, the different CO2 treatments of fruit prep were mixed with plain yogurt and given to panelists. The different treatments were taken from one homogenous mixture of fruit prep and then were randomly divided into five different treatment groups: a control group, a thermally processed group, and the three different pressure levels of CO2. Results from the experiment showed that carbonation does not negatively impact product overall acceptability. Shelf life results showed that CO2 treatments are not effective in maintaining or extending the shelf life of strawberry fruit prep when compared to a thermal treatment.

It has been well documented that fruit and vegetable (F/V) intake is linked to lower risk of mortality and chronic disease. Raman resonance spectroscopy is a valid indicator of F/V intake and quantifies that intake by measuring skin carotenoid levels. In this study, 46 children, participated in a 6-week feeding study wherein they were randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) consuming a high-carotenoid (HC) breakfast/snack food, or 2) consuming a placebo bar, every day. The HC food contained 4.3mg carotenoids per serving and the placebo contained none. Skin carotenoids were measured every two weeks using a BioPhotonic scanner. The treatment group had a mean increase in scanner score of 5,802 Raman intensity units which was significantly higher than the mean increase of the placebo group, 1,771. In this study we found that consumption of 120 gm of a high-carotenoid food significantly increased skin carotenoid levels in children ages 5-18 over a 6 week period. Packaging type as well as storage conditions play a role in preserving carotenoids which are sensitive to light, temperature, and oxygen. Care must be taken when choosing packaging and storage conditions for foods containing carotenoids. Two shelf-life studies, one at room-temperature and another in frozen storage, were conducted on the HC breakfast/snack food to determine the best method of packaging to maintain quality and preserve carotenoids. The food was randomly packed into one of three packaging types for both studies. The packages used in the frozen study were then randomly assigned to one of three freezer storage methods. Room-temperature samples were analyzed on days 3, 7, 10, and 14 and samples in frozen storage were pulled every month for 5 months. Measures of water activity, moisture content, color values (L*a*b*, chroma, and hue), and carotenoid content were analyzed in each sample. At the conclusion of each study, L*, b*, chroma, and hue were significantly affected by packaging type. No significant associations were found in any other measures. From this study we draw the conclusion that cellophane packaging or packaging with a N2 backflush would be the best options for use with this food to best retain its quality.

Tesis por compendio / This PhD dissertation focuses on the development of renewable and biodegradable active films based on chemically-modified wheat gliadin proteins endowed with antimicrobial capacity owing to the incorporation of naturally-occurring bioactive compounds, namely cinnamaldehyde, natamycin, and lysozyme. Gliadin proteins were treated with cinnamaldehyde at acidic pH and films were produced by casting. The resulting protein-based films presented improved functional properties (mechanical, barrier, and water resistance), and biochemical evidence of the formation of a more compact network whose degree of cross-linking increased with the amount of cinnamaldehyde incorporated into the gliadin-ethanolic solution. Free cinnamaldehyde not participating in the cross-linked reaction remained entrapped in the protein matrix at low relative humidity conditions. The sensitivity of the films to moisture owing to the hydrophilic character of gliadins provided a trigger and control mechanism for the release of cinnamaldehyde in moderate and high relative humidity environments, similar to conditions occurring in packaged food products. The antimicrobial properties of the films developed were tested in vitro by vapor diffusion assays against common food spoilage fungi (Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus niger), showing great effectiveness. Application of these active films to the preservation of two foodstuffs, sliced bread and cheese spread, gave promising results, lengthening fungal growth lag phase and minimizing fungal growth extension. / Balaguer Grimaldo, MDLP. (2015). Development of active bioplastics based on wheat proteins and natural antimicrobials for food packaging applications [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/48520 / TESIS / Premios Extraordinarios de tesis doctorales / Compendio

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