Molecular mobility interpretation of water sorption isotherms of food materials by means of gravimetric NMR

W. Weglarz, M.M. Witek, C. Inoue, H. van As, J.P.M. van Duynhoven

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWater properties in food, health, pharmaceutical and biological systems: ISOPOW 10
EditorsD.S. Reid, T. Sajjaanantakul, P.J. Lillford, S. Charoenrein
PublisherBlackwell
Chapter30
Pages411-418
ISBN (Print)9780813812731
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • ρWM = ρM - relative water/matrix proton mass fraction
  • Foods - complex mixtures of macromolecules, solutes, solvents, and plasticizers
  • Intermediate mobility and liquid signals - described by iscrete number of exponential function
  • Moisture-sorption isotherms - enabling reliable predictions of shelf life
  • Molecular mobility interpretation - gravimetric nuclear magnetic resonance
  • Use of moisture - sorption isotherms characterizing hydration properties
  • Water - solvent, plasticizer
  • Water-soluble sugar - responsible for presence of mobilized fraction

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