Determination of gelation mechanism and prevention methods of frozen-thawed hen egg yolk

Primacella, Monica

doi:10.31274/etd-180810-5920

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“…To prevent gelation, several studies have been conducted using cryoprotectants [11,12], protein-degrading enzymes [14] or mechanical treatments such as colloid milling [15,16]. The first cryoprotectant was sucrose [17], which is widely used in 10% concentration [4].…”

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Effect of Combination of Salt and pH on Functional Properties of Frozen-Thawed Egg Yolk

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Egg yolk undergoes an irreversible gelation process at temperatures below −6 °C, which greatly impairs its application and increases its apparent viscosity. This work was aimed to investigate the effect of salt and pH in preventing the gelation of frozen-thawed egg yolk. Before freezing, 5% of salt was added into the pasteurized liquid egg yolk, then pH was adjusted to different levels (5.7, 6.0 and 6.3) with citric acid. After that, the yolk was stored at −18 °C for four weeks. Rheological and thermal properties of the fresh and frozen-thawed egg yolk were measured. In addition, the colour, turbidity and emulsifying properties were also determined. The results showed that pH of all samples increased during frozen storage, but at different rates. The combination of 5% of salt and pH at 6.0 and 6.3 could prevent the gelation, resulting in rheological properties more like the fresh liquid egg yolk. In addition, emulsifying properties also obtained better results for treated yolk. Moreover, L* value of treated egg yolk was higher before freezing and became lower after storage compared to control. The results of this work found that the combination of 5% of salt and adjusted pH could prevent the gelation of frozen-thawed liquid yolk.

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