The effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to preserve the quality of two commercial varieties of edible cacti stems was studied, in order to prolong the shelf life of these thorn-less cacti stems and make them available for consumers in an adequate size presentation. Four experiments were performed during the...
An effective way for protecting foods against spoilage mechanisms is to reduce their water content during processing. Thus, the food manufacturers of dried foods are continually trying to establish the most suitable conditions under which these products can be distributed, handled and/or stored, in order to minimize deleterious physical and/or...
Se realizó el secado de cubos de jitomate por dos métodos, el primero se llevó a cabo en termobalanza a tres temperaturas: 60, 70 y 80°C. EL segundo fue un secador de túnel de viento, para el cual se realizó un diseño factorial 22 con repeticiones en el punto central....
Sensory attributes are det erminant on shelf life of foods and beverages. Even though panel evaluation can provide information over descriptors related to spoilage; the rate of consumer rejection has to be estimated in order to assure an adequate “best before date” on commercial foo dstuffs. Survival analysis has been...
La demanda creciente de alimentos más nutritivos y de mayor vida de anaquel ha fomentado el desarrollo de nuevos empaques, pero es indispensable que en la fabricación se incluyan materiales biodegradables para reducir la contaminación ambiental. Por lo tanto, el desarrollo de películas y recubrimientos comestibles para los alimentos requiere...