Microstructural Characterization of Fried Potato Disks Using X-Ray Micro Computed Tomography

被引:41
作者
Alam, Tanjila [1 ]
Takhar, Pawan S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Illinois, Agr & Biol Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Food Sci & Human Nutr, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
关键词
microstructure; porosity; tortuosity; pore network; oil distribution; LASER-SCANNING MICROSCOPY; OIL-ABSORPTION; TORTILLA CHIPS; FOODS; TORTUOSITY; DENSITIES; GRANULES; POROSITY; PRODUCT; SCIENCE;
D O I
10.1111/1750-3841.13219
中图分类号
TS2 [食品工业];
学科分类号
0832 ;
摘要
Microstructural properties play a key role to affect oil uptake and product quality during frying of foods. The objective of this study was to observe the complex microstructural changes and mass transfer mechanisms in potato disks during frying. The potato disks of 1.65 mm thickness were fried at 190 degrees C for 0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 s. X-ray micro-computed tomography (CT) was used for 3-dimensional (3D) imaging of microstructure of porous potato disks. Total porosity, pore size distribution, oil content, and air content of potato disks were calculated from resulting 3D data sets. Oil and air content measured by analysis of micro-CT images followed trends similar to Soxtec and gas pycnometry methods, respectively. Image analysis showed a significant change in pore size distribution as a function of frying time. Frying time was also observed to have an effect on tortuosity, which is an important microstructural fluid transport property. Tortuosity was measured by path length ratio method from 3D data sets obtained from image analysis. A linear inverse relationship was observed between porosity and tortuosity where tortuosity decreased with the increase of porosity. It was also observed that during frying, oil content increased with the decrease of tortuosity. This phenomenon indicated that the lower tortuosity created a less complicated and sinuous path, thus resulting in less resistance to oil penetration. Micro-CT technique can serve as an effective tool for elucidating microstructure of fried foods, and can provide complementary information to conventional lab techniques.
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页码:E651 / E664
页数:14
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