Effect of Water Temperature and Time during Heating on Mass Loss and Rheology of Cheese Curds

During the manufacturing of mozzarella, cheese curds are heated to the desired stretching temperature traditionally by immersion in water, which influences the curd characteristics before stretching, and consequently the final cheese properties. In this study, cheese curds were immersed in hot water at 60, 70, 80 and 90 °C up to 16 min and the kinetics of mass loss and changes of rheological properties were investigated. The total mass of cooked curds increased up to 10% during the first minute, independent of the temperature, as a consequence of water retention. Fat was the main component lost into the cooking water (<3.5% w/w), while the concentration of protein increased up to 3.4% (w/w) compared to uncooked curds due to the loss of other components. Curds macrostructure during cooking showed that curds fully fuse at 70 °C/4 min; 80 °C/2 min and 90 °C/1 min, while after intensive cooking (>8 min) they lost the ability to fuse as a consequence of protein contraction and fat loss. Storage modulus, representing the curd strength, was dependent on cooking temperature and positively, and linearly, correlated with curd protein content (21.7–24.9%). This work shows the potential to modify curd composition and structure, which will have consequences for further processing and final product properties.

Changes in Physicochemical Properties and Qualities of Red Brown Rice at Different Storage Temperatures

The effects of storage temperature on the physicochemical properties and qualities of red brown rice were investigated in this study. The samples were vacuum-packed in nylon/polyethylene pouches and stored at 15 °C, 25 °C and 35 °C for 12 weeks. The moisture content decreased as storage time was prolonged. Rice stored at 15 °C and 25 °C had a lower falling range of water content compared to the samples stored at 35 °C. Free fatty acid values increased fastest when samples were stored at a high temperature, and the rise can be effectively delayed at low temperatures. The pH of residual cooking water and adhesiveness decreased, while the heating water absorption rate and hardness increased during storage for red and brown rice. Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance results indicate that water molecules migrated, the binding force of H protons became stronger and the bonds between molecules became closer with increased storage duration. Temperature had an obvious correlation with starch granules and protein structure, characterized by a scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Low temperatures significantly retarded those changes. The results indicate that storage temperature is a vital factor affecting the physicochemical properties and qualities of red brown rice and provided reference and theoretical basis for the actual storage of red brown rice.

Utilization of Starch Water as Bioethanol using Fermentation Method and Bioactivator with NPK and Urea

Researchers are looking for sustainable alternative fuels that may be utilized as substitutes for petroleum-based materials due to the problem of dwindling petroleum fuels, rising energy demand, and concerns about rising environmental pollution. The solution to this problem is to produce renewable energy. Bioethanol is a product that has a lot of potential in terms of its utility renewable sources of energy In this project, bioethanol will be generated from household waste, namely starch water (rice boiled water), which includes a significant amount of starch and hence has the potential to be used as a raw material for generating bioethanol, as well as reducing household waste, Better still. Fermentation, hydrolysis, neutralization, and distillation are the processes employed in this study. The starch water is used because it has a significant amount of starch (rice cooking water). Because the starch content is not extracted perfectly during the boiling process, it is compared to typical rice washing water. Bioethanol is the end product, and it is intended to be a sustainable energy that will help to solve the energy issue while also reducing and repurposing household trash.

Aquafaba from Korean Soybean I: A Functional Vegan Food Additive

The substitution of animal-based foods (meat, eggs, and milk) with plant-based products can increase the global food supply. Recently, pulse cooking water (a.k.a. aquafaba) was described as a cost-effective alternative to the egg in gluten-free, vegan cooking and baking applications. Aquafaba (AQ) forms stable edible foams and emulsions with functional properties that are like those produced by whole egg and egg white. However, the functional ingredients of AQ are usually discarded during food preparation. In this study, Korean-grown soy (ver. Backtae, Seoritae, and Jwinunikong) and chickpea were used to produce AQ. Two approaches were compared. In the first, seed was cooked at an elevated pressure without presoaking. In the second, seed was soaked, then, the soaking water was discarded, and soaked seed was cooked at an elevated pressure. Both approaches produced a useful emulsifier, but the latter, with presoaking, produced a superior product. This approach could lead to a process that involves a small number of efficient steps to recover an effective oil emulsifier, produces no waste, and is cost-effective. The AQ product from Backtae (yellow soybean) produced emulsions with better properties (90%) than AQ produced from other cultivars and produced more stable food oil emulsions. This study will potentially lead to gluten-free, vegan products for vegetarians and consumers with animal protein allergies. This is the first report of the efficient production of AQ, an egg white substitute derived from cooked soybean of known cultivars.

Pemberian Air Rebusan Daun Sirsak Untuk Menurunkan Tekanan Darah Pada Klien Hipertensi Di Pesisir Barat Lampung

ABSTRAK Berdasarkan laporan Kemenkes RItahun 2019 jumlah kasus hipertensi di Indonesia tahun 2014, Hipertensi dengan komplikasi (5,3%) merupakan penyebab kematian nomor 5 (lima) pada semua umur.Hipertensi dapat diatasi dengan tanaman herbal misalnya jus mentimun, daun seledri, dan salah satunya air rebusan daun sirsak. Tujuan setelah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi, diharapkan pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak dapat untuk menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi pada klien hipertensi. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan leaflet dan demonstrasi pembuatan air rebusan daun sirsak. Terdapat penurunan tekanan darah pada klien hipertensi setelah pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak selama 7 hari di Pesisir Barat Lampung. Dengan demikian, pemberian air rebusan daun sirsak pada klien hipertensi sangat efektif dalam menurunkan tekanan darah. Kata kunci: Hipertensi, Tekanan Darah, Air Rebusan Daun Sirsak ABSTRACTBased on the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Health report in 2019 the number of cases of hypertension in Indonesia in 2014, hypertension with complications (5.3%) is the number 5 cause of death at all ages. Hypertension can be overcome with herbal plants such as cucumber juice, celery leaves, and one of them is soursop leaf boiled water. The aim after counseling and demonstration is expected to give soursop leaf boiled water to reduce high blood pressure in hypertensive clients. The activities were carried out in the form of counseling using leaflets and demonstrations making soursop leaf cooking water. There was a decrease in blood pressure in hypertensive clients after giving soursop boiled water for 7 days in Pesisir Barat Lampung. Thus, giving soursop leaf boiled water to hypertensive clients is very effective in lowering blood pressure. Keywords: Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Soursop Leaf Stew Water.

Revalorization of the Cooking Water (Aquafaba) from Soybean Varieties Generated as a By-Product of Food Manufacturing in Korea

Concerns regarding sustainability have prompted the search of value in the by-products of food manufacturing. Such is the case of the cooking water (CW) of chickpeas, which has shown its potential as a vegan egg white replacement. This study aimed to characterize and compare the CW from three novel legumes (black soybeans, BSB; yellow soybeans, YSB; and small black beans, SBB) obtained from the processing of Korean soybean foods, and the widely used CW from chickpeas (CH), with regard to total polyphenol, total carbohydrate, and protein contents, and further compare their foaming and emulsifying abilities and stabilities. Compositional analysis revealed that all the studied legumes possessed higher values than CH for all parameters. Furthermore, the CW from these legumes exhibited enhanced functional properties, particularly foaming capacity and stability. Taken together, our results suggest that the CW from BSB, YSB, and SBB, sourced from the manufacturing of legume food products, has the potential of being revalorized as a plant-based functional ingredient for vegan product development.

Proteolytic Analysis of Different Tuna (Thunnus albacares) Viscera for Obtaining Protein Hydrolysates

This project aims to obtain and characterize protein hydrolysates from the solid residues (dark muscle) and effluents (cooking water) generated from the processing of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and evaluate their potential to be applied as organic fertilizer in farming. From the studied viscera (stomach, pyloric blind, liver, pancreas, and intestine), it was found that the pyloric blind of the tuna digestive system represents an adequate source of alkaline proteases that act on the dark muscle of tuna and cooking water, at pH optimum of 10.5 and temperature of 50 °C. The results of SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and enzymatic inhibition indicate that the proteolytic activity exhibited by the enzymatic extract of the pyloric blind of tuna is mainly due to serine protease enzymes, especially trypsin type, and it showed a proteolytic activity similar to that of a commercial protease coming from Bacillus sp. It is possible to use these enzymes in processes that require pH values between 8 and 11 and mild temperatures conditions (30-50°C). The cooking water showed a low yield and high ash content, which may decrease the protein hydrolysates' nutritional quality and functional properties.