Effect of ultrasound-assisted freezing on the textural characteristics of dough and the structural characterization of wheat gluten

Abstract

To better understand the effects of ultrasonic treatment in the whole freezing process (UWF) and the maximum ice crystal formation zone (UMF) on the quality of frozen dough, the textural properties of dough and the structure of gluten were investigated. The results showed that the UWF and UMF treatments improved the textural properties of frozen dough and obtain the best effect at the 60 W/L power densities. Ultrasound-assisted freezing reduced the destructive effect of disulfide bonds on dough, and led to a state of dynamic equilibrium of hydrophobic groups. UWF treatment at 80 W/L and UMF treatment at 40 W/L had positive effects prevented the secondary structure from destruction by freezing. The network of gluten treated by ultrasound-assisted freezing was more uniform and smaller than that of traditional freezing samples, which was similar to the network structure of fresh protein. According to Pearson's correlation analysis, there was a high correlation between SH, a-helix content and springiness. There was a significant positive correlation between b-turn and G 0 , G 00 , and there was a significant negative correlation between b-turn and hardness. These results suggest that ultrasound-assisted freezing improved the process quality of dough though reducing the damage to gluten structure caused by freezing.

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