Rheological study of strawberry pulp (Fragaria vesca) at different temperatures

The strawberry, a fleshy, juicy and slightly acid-tasting fruit, contains several substances which are important for human nutrition. Since the development of frozen strawberry pulp industry has increased considerably during the last decades, investigation on rheological parameters is an important a...

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Autores: Oliveira, Ricardo Cardoso de, Rossi, Robson Marcelo, Barros, Sueli Teresa Davantel de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Repositorio:Acta scientiarum. Technology (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/7833
Acceso en línea:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/7833
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fragaria vesca
apparent viscosity
temperature
Bayesian methodology
viscosidade aparente
temperatura
metodologia Bayesiana
Engenharia Química
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Sumario:The strawberry, a fleshy, juicy and slightly acid-tasting fruit, contains several substances which are important for human nutrition. Since the development of frozen strawberry pulp industry has increased considerably during the last decades, investigation on rheological parameters is an important asset for nutrition engineering proposals. Current research deals with strawberry pulp rheological parameters for temperatures between 20 and 35ºC with a concentric cylinders rheometer. Data were adjusted to models by Ostwald de Waale, Bingham and Herschell-Buckley employing the Bayesian methodology. Strawberry pulp showed a non-Newtonian behavior with pseudoplastic characteristics. Apparent viscosity decreased in proportion to temperature increase. Arrhenius model satisfactorily describes the effect of temperature on the apparent viscosity.