Data Variability in Rheological Measurement of Semi-Solid Foods: Effects of Loading Normal Force

Abstract: Previous studies involving rheological measurement of semi-solid foods have reported a large amount of data variability, but have focused little on understanding the cause of such variability. This project examined whether differences in normal force have an effect on the variability of rheological measurements. Experimental methods focused on error introduced during sample loading; specifically whether normal force application during loading influenced the storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli of semi-solid and liquid foods. Samples were loaded to 5 or 20 N between the parallel plates of a TA-1000N rheometer and tested immediately. For all semi-solid products tested, normal force application during sample loading did significantly affect oscillatory parameters, with G’ and G” measurements increasing up to 50 % with greater normal force. However, loading normal force did not significantly influence the parameters measured for the liquid sample. This suggests that differences in normal force during loading could be a significant source of data variability during rheological measurement of semi-solid products.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Data Variability in Rheological Measurement of Semi-Solid Foods: Effects of Loading Normal Force ; volume:12 ; number:6 ; year:2002 ; pages:282-288 ; extent:7 ; Applied rheology ; 12, Heft 6 (2002), 282-288 (gesamt 7)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Daniels Pearce, Melissa J. ; Bellmer, Danielle D.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/arh-2002-0015
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2405231753194.566222654186
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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