Kinetic Parameter Estimation for Quality Change during Continuous Thermal Processing of Grapefruit Juice

ELI COHEN*, YEHUDITH BIRK, CHAIM H. MANNHEIM, ISRAEL S. SAGUY

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Abstract

Reaction order, activation energy (Ea) and average rate constant (kav) were evaluated by dynamic modeling for color degradation of grapefruit juice during thermal processing. Simulated aseptic conditions were: 85–135°C, 40–175 set processing time, and average velocities 5–30 cm/set. Quality was assessed by nonenzymatic browning index (NEBI) and S‐hydroxymethyl‐furfural (HMF). Average values for reaction‐order and energy of activation were: 0 and 21.4 kcal/g‐mol (NEBI) and 0.3 and 23.2 kcal/g‐mol (HMF), respectively. These values were compared with those contained in the deformed ellipsoid which define the 90% joint confidence interval of all possible parameter combinations. Based on initial and final concentrations, the method can predict effects of processing on liquid foods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-158
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Food Science
Volume59
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1994

Keywords

  • dynamic modeling
  • grapefruit juice
  • quality deterioration
  • thermal processing

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