• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.577-582
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• 2002

Effects of the addition of single or blends of konjac flour (KF), carrageenan (CN), and soy protein isolate (SPI) into the sausage formulation were determined based on the physico-chemical and textural characteristics of low-fat comminuted sausage (LFS, fat <3%). LFSs had a pH range of 6.10 to 6.16, 77-79% moisture, <3% fat, and 13-15% protein contents, whereas regular-fat sausages (RFSs) had a pH value of 6.11, 62.5% moisture, 19.4% fat, and 11.9% protein. LFSs containing fat replacers were reduced (P<0.05) cooking loss (CL, %). KF alone or mixed with other hydrocolloids slightly improved the water-holding capacity, whereas CN increased (P<0.05) the gel strength, resulting in higher hardness values. Replacement of 6% lean meat with 1.5% SPI alone increased (P<0.05) yellowness (Hunter b value) and expressible moisture (EM, %). TPA values of KF+CN+SPI were the most similar to those of RFSs. These results indicated that triple addition of KF, CN and SPI at the ratio of 1 : 1 : 3 in LFS formulation improved functional properties, as compared to the low-fat control, and had textural characteristics most similar to those with RFSs.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.361-366
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• 2004

Physicochemical and textural properties, and sensory evaluation of low-fat sausages (LFSs) manufactured with 0.3 and 0.6％ chitosan were investigated and compared with those of regular-fat sausages (RFSs). Although the batter pH was not changed with the addition of chitosan (p>0.05), product pH was reduced (p>0.05) with the addition of chitosan up to 0.6％. Proximate composition and cooking loss (％) were not affected by the addition of chitosan. Expressible moisture 1r91ues (EM, ％) of LESs were lower (p<0.05) than those of RFSs, but not affected by the addition of chitosan. The addition of chitosan in the sausage formulation became harder, springier and more cohesive (p<0.05), whereas, no differences were observed (p>0.05) in these values of sausages containing between 0.3 and 0.6％. Batter viscosity was not affected by the addition of chitosan, but LESs with or without chitosan had lower viscosity than RFSs due to high moisture (％). Sensory evaluation results showed that LFSs containing 0.3％ chitosan had most parameters similar to those of low-fat control. These results indicated that chitosan at the level of 0.3％ can be used for the manufacture of LFSs without quality defect.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.629-635
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• 2002

This study was performed to develop low-fat comminuted sausages (LFSs, < 3%) manufactured with 1% single (Konjac flour, KF; kappa-carrageenan, k-CN and Locust bean gum, LBG) or mixed hydrocolloids and to select the best combination which had similar textural characteristics to those with regular-fat (~25% fat) control. In experiment 1, LFSs were formulated with each 1% hydrocolloid, smoked and cooked to an internal temperature of 71.7$^{\circ}C$. The pH range of LFSs was 6.29 to 6.34 and approximately 23~24% of fat was removed in the final products, resulting in the higher moisture and protein contents (%) in LFSs, as compared to regular-fat control. No differences (p>0.05) in cooking loss (CL, %), expressible moisture (EM, %), and hunter color values (L, a, b) were observed with the addition of each 1% hydrocolloid. However, LFSs containing 1% k-CN had textural hardness values similar to those with low-/regular-fat controls, whereas LFSs having either KF or LBG had similar cohesiveness values to those with regular-fat counterpart. Tn experiment 2, two or three mixed hydrocolloids were added to the low-fat sausage formulation. The addition of mixed KF+LBG (KLL) and KF+CN+LBG(KCL) reduced EM and textural hardness values, as compared to low-fat control. Among the treatments, LFSs containing two or three combinations of CN with KF or/and LBG had similar textural characteristics to those with regular-fat control. These results suggested that multiple addition of CN with other hydrocolloids (KF or LBG) for the replacement of fats in LFSs would be recommended for the proper functional and textural properties.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.487-493
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of various combinations of sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids (oleic/linoleic aicds) on volatile compounds of low-fat sausages (LFSs) to have similar characteristics to those with regular-fat counterparts (RFC). The addition of glucose or fructose alone in LFC increased the concentrations of myristicine, pentadecanal and octadecanal, as compared to RFC. In addition, LFSs containing lysine alone had higher concentration of myristicine, as compared to those with RFC. Without the addition of both oleic and linoleic acids, LFS containing glucose in combination with various amino acids, such as alanine, aspartic acid, cysteine, and lysine, had higher concentration of myristicine, as compared to RFC. Furthermore, myristicine content (ppm) of LFSs was different from those of RFC, regardless of the concentration of lysine in combined with glucose or fructose. LFSs containing oleic and linoleic acids with the combination of glucose/glycine or glucose/alanine had the most similar volatile compounds to those of RFC. These results indicated that volatile compounds isolated from smoked LFSs containing sodium caseinate as a fat replacer and the multiple combinations of sugar, amino acids, and fatty acids had the most similar volatile compounds to those of RFC.

• the MEAT Journal
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• s.15 spring
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• pp.19-31
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• 1997

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.858-864
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• 2001

This study was performed to investigate the effect of sodium lactate (SL, 60%) and a mixed fat replacer (FR) on the product quality and shelf-life effect of low-fat bologna sausage (LFBS) in a model system during refrigerated storage. Low-fat and regular-fat bologna sausages had pH values ranged from 6.15 to 6.30 and water activity values ranged from 0.95 to 0.96. LFBS had a moisture content of 74~76%, <2% fat and 14~15% protein, whereas regular-fat bologna had 60% moisture, 22% fat and approximately 12% protein in the final products. Expressible moisture (%) increased (p<0.05) in all bolognas, resulting in the soft texture, as the storage time (weeks) increased. LFBS manufactured with SL and a FR had lower (p<0.05) the cooking loss (%) and had higher (p<0.05) texture profile analysis (TPA) values than the regular-fat counterpart. As the sodium lactate level increased up to 5% in the formulation of LFBS, vacuum purge and TPA hardness values also increased (p<0.05), but thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values decreased (p<0.05). Total plate counts of LFBS were reduced (p<0.05) when the addition level of 60% SL solution was more than 3.3%. This result indicated that the increased level of SL (>3.3%) in the combination of a FR in the formulation of LFBS improved the product quality and did inhibit the total microbial growth of LFBS during storage, as compared to the control.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.285-294
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physico-chemical properties and flavor compounds of sausages with various levels and molecular weight (MWs) of chitosans, during storage at $4^{\circ}C$. Various MWs (Low: 1.5 kDa; Medium: $30{\sim}50$ kDa; High: 200 kDa) and two levels (0.3 and $0.6\%$) of chiosans were dissolved and measured the viscosity at $4^{\circ}C$, pH values were not affected (p>0.05) by either MWs or levels of chitosans. The addition or high MWs or chitosan into the pork salt soluble protein (SSP) increased the viscosity, whereas no differences were observed in low and medium MWs of chitosan. Textural profile analysis (TPA) was affected by the addition of medium or high MWs of chitosan. As a result, the addition of medium of chitosan increased the hardness, gumminess, chewiness, cohesiveness and springiness values, whereas increased level of chitosan didn't affect TPA values, except few cases. Approximately twenty-nine flavor compounds were identified in the low-fat and regular-fat sausages, however the addition of chitosans didn't impair the flavor composition of the sausages, These results indicated that the addition of chitosans didn't affect the flavor profiles, but affected the textural properties in the sausages, especially MWs higher than 30 kDa.

• the MEAT Journal
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• s.32 winter
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• pp.75-91
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources Conference
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• 1996.06a
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• pp.22-23
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• 1996

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.99-107
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• 2009

The study was performed to evaluate the product quality and shelf-life effect of low-fat comminuted sausages (LFS) manufactured with sodium lactate (SL, 2%), grapefruit seed extract (GSE, 0.2%) and Lentinus edodes (LE) powder (0.25%) alone or in combination. Addition of LE powder lower than 0.25% did not affect the product quality and sensory characteristics (p>0.05). However, LFS containing 2% SL in combined with 0.2% GSE inhibited the growth of inoculated Listeria monocytogenes during refrigerated storage for 8 wk. During refrigerated storage, pH decreased until 2 wk of storage and then increased thereafter. In addition, lightness decreased up to the 1st wk and then increased thereafter. However, redness value was the lowest at 8 wk, and expressible moisture (%) was decreased with increased storage time. Purge loss (%) was gradually increased over 8 wk of storage. Microbial counts of Listeria monocytogenes increased as storage time increased. Based on these results, LFS could be manufactured with LE powder (0.25%) and the addition of SL (2%) in combination with GSE (0.2%) inhibited the growth of Listeria monocytogenes during refrigerated storage of LFS.