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Applying Response Surface Methodology to Optimize Tumbling Process of Rabbit Meat

WANG Zhaoming1, HE Zhifei1,2, YU Li1, HUANG Han1, WANG Shan1, XU Mingyue1, LI Hongjun1,2,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China;
    2. Chongqing Special Food Engineering and Technology Research Center, Chongqing 400716, China
  • Online:2015-09-25 Published:2015-09-11
  • Contact: LI Hongjun

Abstract:

In order to optimize the vacuum tumbling process of rabbit meat, the effects of tumbling distance, marinade/
meat ratio and compound phosphate/meat ratio on marinade absorption rate and final product yield were researched by the
combined use of single factor experiments and response surface methodology based on Box-Behnken design. The results
showed that the optimal tumbling process was obtained at tumbling distance of 351 m, marinade/meat ratio of 38%, and
compound phosphate/meat ratio of 0.37%. Under these conditions, marinade absorption percentage was 31.97% and final
product yield was 98.83%.

Key words: rabbit meat, tumbling, Box-Behnken design, response surface methodology

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