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http://dx.doi.org/10.11002/kjfp.2012.19.4.470

Effects of Optimized Co-treatment Conditions with Ultrasound and Low-temperature Blanching Using the Response Surface Methodology on the Browning and Quality of Fresh-cut Lettuce  

Kim, Do-Hee (Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Su-Min (Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Han-Bit (Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
Moon, Kwang-Deog (Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University)
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Food Science and Preservation / v.19, no.4, 2012 , pp. 470-476 More about this Journal
Abstract
Enzymatic action and microbial growth degrade the quality of fresh-cut lettuce. Browning, a bad smell, and softening during storage are the major forms of quality deterioration. Health-oriented consumers tend to avoid foods treated with chemicals to maintain their freshness. This study was conducted to evaluate the change in the quality of fresh-cut lettuce with combined low-temperature blanching (LB) and ultrasonication (US). The optimum condition was selected using the response surface methodology (RSM), through a regression analysis with the following independent variables; the ultrasonication time (X1), blanching temperature (X2), blanching time (X3), and dependent variable; ${\Delta}E$ value (y). It was found that the condition with the lowest ${\Delta}E$ value occurred with combined 90s US and $45^{\circ}C$ 90s LB (US+LB). The combined treatment group (US+LB) was stored at $10^{\circ}C$ for 9 days with the control group and each single-treatment group, with low-temperature blanching and ultrasonication. Overall, the US+LB group had a significantly high $L^*$ value, which indicates significantly low $a^*$, $b^*$, ${\Delta}E$, browning index, PPO, and POD activity values, and a low total bacteria count (p < 0.05). The US+LB group also had the highest sensory score (except for aroma and texture; p > 0.05).
Keywords
RSM; low-temperature blanching; ultrasonication; fresh-cut lettuce;
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