CHARACTERIZATION OF MYCELIUM-LIKE MATERIAL FORMED DURING DRYING OF SALT STOCK PRUNES

Authors
CHIOU RYY TZENG WC HUANG KF
Citation
Ryy. Chiou et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF MYCELIUM-LIKE MATERIAL FORMED DURING DRYING OF SALT STOCK PRUNES, Journal of food protection, 57(9), 1994, pp. 817
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of food protection → ACNP
ISSN journal
0362028X
Volume
57
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-028X(1994)57:9<817:COMMFD>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Material with the appearance of mold mycelium was formed on salt stock prunes during drying. The moisture-free mycelium-like material consis ted of 98.5 to 98.7% sodium chloride (NaCl), 1.67% organic matter and 0.165% acidity expressed as citric acid. X-ray diffraction analysis of the material revealed a diffraction pattern similar to that of NaCl. Formation of the material was dependent upon the efficiency and extent of drying. However, the material was not observed on deskinned salt s tock prunes subjected to drying.