FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 712-716.

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Application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance(NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) in Food Industry

PENG  Shu-Mei, LIN  Xiang-Yang, RUAN  Rong-Sheng, ZHANG  Hong, LOU  Guang-Qing, ZHANG  Li-Jing, LI  Yan-Hui   

  1. 1.College of Biological Science and Engineering,Fuzhou University,Fuzhou 350108,China;2.Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department,University of Minnesota,Minneapolis 55105,USA
  • Online:2008-11-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: NMR and MRI are widely applied into foods by the advantages of quickness,no injury and no invade.Five major aspects of their application in the food processing were summarized in this paper,including measuring the content of water in the biological and food system,study on distribution and mobility of water in food,study on degree of maturity and injuries of fruits and vegetables,studyon fat in food and study on glass transition temperature of food.

Key words: NMR/MRI, food, water