Thermal characteristics and state diagram of freeze-dried broccoli: Freezing curve, maximal-freeze-concentration condition, glass line and solids-melting

Sithara Suresh*, Nasser Al-Habsi, Nejib Guizani, Mohammad Shafiur Rahman

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Abstract

Stability of foods during processing and storage can be determined from their phase and state diagrams. In this study, state diagram of broccoli was developed considering freezing curve, glass line, maximal-freeze-concentration conditions, solids-melting and BET-monolayer line. The freezing point, glass transition and solids-melting were measured and modeled by Chen's model, Gordon-Taylor model, and Flory-Huggins model, respectively. The ultimate maximal-freeze-concentration conditions (Tm′)u (i.e. end temperature of freezing) and (Tg′′′)u [i.e. end glass transition at (Tm′)u] were found as −30.0 °C and −32.2 °C, respectively, and solids content (i.e. Xs′) at this point was 0.70 g/g sample. The solids-water interaction (χ) during melting was estimated as 0.69 (dimensionless) from Flory-Huggins model, and BET-monolayer was observed as 0.089 g/g dry-solids at 20 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-136
Number of pages8
JournalThermochimica Acta
Volume655
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 10 2017

Keywords

  • BET- monolayer
  • Glass transition
  • Maximal-freeze-concentration condition
  • Solids-melting temperature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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