November
2003
Volume
80
Number
6
Pages
740
—
744
Authors
Moo-Yeol
Baik
1
,
2
and
Pavinee
Chinachoti
1
,
3
,
4
Affiliations
Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.
Current address: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Kyunggido, South Korea.
Corresponding author. Phone: 413-545-1025. Fax: 413-545-1262. E-mail: pavinee_chinachoti@hillspet.com.
Current address: Hills Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS.
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Accepted March 4, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
Water self-diffusion coefficient (D) was investigated in bread crumb during storage to determine the effect of moisture loss and glycerol on the staling mechanism. D increased with added glycerol in breads of the same moisture content. D remained unchanged after storage without crust (with no moisture loss from crumb to crust). When stored with crust (with moisture loss), more mobile water was lost (probably from glycerol), resulting in a more rapid initial decrease in D in glycerol-added bread. Competition of water may be a key influencing factor. Glycerol and loss of moisture (according to crumb-crust moisture gradient) triggered a shift in moisture redistribution from starch and gluten to glycerol. This could have contributed to the increased structural rigidity and more rapid firming of the glycerol-added bread. As a result, a greater firming rate was observed in glycerol-added bread even with less amylopectin recrystallization as compared with the control.
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