FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (23): 88-92.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201023021

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Preliminary Study on Glass Transition of Semi-dried Lichi

CAI Chang-he1,2,CHEN Yu-xu1,ZENG Qing-xiao1   

  1. 1. College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    2. Institude of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • Received:2010-08-30 Revised:2010-11-25 Online:2010-12-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: CAI Chang-he E-mail:cch8876@126.com

Abstract:

In order to explore a moisture absorption isotherm and glass transition temperature of semi-dried litchi for long-term preservation, the glass transition temperature of semi-dried litchi was determined by using differential scanning calorimetry. Results indicated that the moisture absorption isotherm of semi-dried litchi exhibited an excellent fitting with GAB isotherm model to reveal a "J" shaped. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of semi-dried litchi was between -77.35 ℃ and 65.51 ℃. After the annealing treatment, the glass transition temperature was increased by 10 ℃ and devitrification peaks were eliminated. After freeze-drying treatment, the glass transition temperature semi-dried litchi was increased by 7 ℃.

Key words: litchi, semi-dried litchi, glass transition temperature, preservation

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