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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Effects of particle size distribution and composition on rheological properties of dark chocolate
European Food Research and Technology, Volume 226, No. 6, Year 2008
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Control of chocolate viscosity is vital to its quality and production cost, and directly influenced by solids particle size distribution (PSD) and composition. Effects of PSD and composition on rheological properties of molten dark chocolate were investigated by varying PSD [D90 (90% finer than this size) of 18, 25, 35 and 50 μm], fat 25, 30 and 35% and lecithin (0.3 and 0.5%) using a shear rate-controlled rheometer. PSD, fat and lecithin content significantly affected all rheological parameters, with significant interaction among factors. Increasing particles size gave significant reductions in Casson plastic viscosity, Casson yield value, yield stress, apparent viscosity and thixotropy, with greatest effect with 25% fat and 0.3% lecithin, which reduced with increasing fat and lecithin contents. Statistical analysis revealed that fat exerts the greatest effect on the variability in all the rheological properties followed by PSD and lecithin. PSD, fat and lecithin could be manipulated to control dark chocolate rheology, influencing quality whilst reducing production cost. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Afoakwa, Emmanuel Ohene
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Paterson, Alistair
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
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Citations: 175
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00217-007-0652-6
ISSN:
14382385
Study Approach
Quantitative