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CHARACTERIZATION OF STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN OF FOODS FROM THEIR FLOW PROPERTIES
Author(s) -
FIGONI PAULA I.,
SHOEMAKER CHARLES F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of texture studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1745-4603
pISSN - 0022-4901
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4603.1981.tb00540.x
Subject(s) - thixotropy , rheology , viscoelasticity , characterization (materials science) , viscometer , shear rate , materials science , flow properties , shear (geology) , stress (linguistics) , mechanics , thermodynamics , composite material , viscosity , nanotechnology , physics , linguistics , philosophy
Advances in the characterization of the complex time‐dependent flow properties of liquids and semisolids are reviewed, with special emphasis placed on recent developments in elucidating the behavior of food systems when sheared. Time dependency is discussed in terms of viscoelasticity and structural changes. Systems as diverse as mineral oils, lotions and creams, egg custards, and mayonnaise are shown to exhibit a similar stress decay over time when sheared at a constant rate. Various mathematical descriptions, both theoretical and empirical, are used to characterize the stress decay, which is due to structural changes (e.g. thixotropy) that occur within the system as it is sheared. Evidence is provided that the stress decay varies with product formulation and experimental conditions, such as temperature, shear rate, and viscometer gap width. A discussion of the uses and disadvantages of steady shear measurements is included.