ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A rapid pulsed NMR method of fat analysis in chocolate without prior solvent extraction was developed. Total fat content of 43 chocolate products was determined at 60°C using sucrose-oil mixtures as standards. Solid fat content (SFC) was calculated from the liquid oil content at different temperatures. Total fat content agreed to 0.90% standard error of prediction as compared with the Soxhlet method. SFC as determined by NMR correlated well with the dilatometry (r = 0.98) and the DSC (r = 0.96) results. This technique is suitable for quality control of chocolate and other lowmoisture, high-fat products.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1985.tb12985.x
