Evaluation of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone as an irradiation dose indicator in fresh irradiated ground beef

Alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs) are radiolytic products formed when fatty acids are irradiated. These cyclobutanones are unique irradiation byproducts and therefore may serve as indicators of irradiation exposure. As only limited information exists about 2-ACB formation in retail meat products, reliable methods that can quantify 2-ACBs and thus estimate irradiation dose in commercial meat products are desired. The cyclobutanone studied in this experiment was 2-dodecylcyclobutanone (2-DCB), which is formed from palmitic acid. The formation of 2-DCB was evaluated in fresh irradiated ground beef patties at two fat levels. Patties containing 15% and 25% fat were irradiated by electron beam at 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.5 kGy. Commercially available 1-lb irradiated ground beef chubs with different fat levels were analyzed in order to estimate dose absorbed by these samples. The 2-DCB was extracted using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and was detected in all the irradiated samples. The concentration of 2-DCB increased linearly with dose with R2 = 0.9646 for 25% fat samples and R2 = 0.9444 for 15% fat samples. Further, there was no significant difference in 2-DCB concentrations between the two fat levels. The estimated doses applied to the commercial samples ranged between 1.38 and 1.55 kGy, values consistent with doses normally used in the industry (1.0-2.0 kGy). Our results show that 2-DCB can be used to monitor fresh irradiated beef and approximate the absorbed dose.     

辐照处理提高猪肉火腿肠保鲜效果

辐照是一种非常有效的食品杀菌保鲜技术,近年来在即食肉制品保鲜方面的应用逐渐引起了人们的关注。为了探讨γ辐照技术对猪肉火腿肠的杀菌保鲜效果,试验采用1、3、5、7、9 k Gy 5个剂量分别对火腿肠进行辐照处理,辐照结束后样品在4℃条件下冷藏,然后跟踪测定其在冷藏过程中脂肪和蛋白质氧化、颜色、p H值、挥发性盐基氮(total volatile basic nitrogen,TVB-N)以及菌落总数的变化,分析不同剂量辐照处理对火腿肠保鲜效果的影响。结果表明,辐照可以显著降低火腿肠脂肪和蛋白质的氧化稳定性,促进其在储藏过程中的氧化。1 k Gy剂量辐照对火腿肠的色泽影响不显著;3~9 k Gy剂量辐照,可以使样品的红度值(a*值)显著降低、亮度值(L*值)显著升高(P0.05),而在冷藏过程中a*值与L*值均随储藏时间的延长而降低,且高剂量辐照组要比低剂量组降低更快一些。火腿肠p H值受辐照影响不显著(P0.05),且在冷藏过程中所有处理组火腿肠的p H值变化也不显著,均在6.0~6.5范围内。5 k Gy剂量辐照即可对猪肉火腿肠中的微生物起到有效抑制作用。     

Determination of monounsaturated alkyl side chain 2-alkylcyclobutanones in irradiated foods

The 2-alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs) are formed from triglycerides by irradiation treatment and may be used as markers for this type of food processing. This paper describes a detection method for the analysis of monounsaturated alkyl side chain 2-ACBs, which is formed upon irradiation from monounsaturated fatty acids which frequently are the most abundant fatty acids in foods. The estimated radioproduction yields of the cis-2-(dodec-5'-enyl)-cyclobutanones (cis-2-dDeCB) and the cis-2-(tetradec-5'-enyl)-cyclobutanones (cis-2-tDeCB) were 1.0 +/- 0.5 and 0.9 +/- 0.2 nmol.mmol(-1) precursor fatty acid.kGy(-1), respectively, being similar to that of saturated 2-ACBs. The stability study of the s- and mu-2-ACBs in poultry meat samples irradiated at 10 kGy and stored for 3-4 weeks at 4 degrees C and 25 degrees C showed that these compounds undergo some transformation, their amounts being reduced by about 50%. These storage losses did not depend on the saturation state of the alkyl side chain. The EI-MS detection limit of 2-tDeCB is 3 times higher (0.6 pmol) than that of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone (0.2 pmol). Consequently, when the oleic acid content of the analyzed food exceeds the content of palmitic acid by a factor of 3, it would be of an advantage to apply 2-tDeCB as a marker for detection of the irradiation treatment.     

电子束辐照对真空包装章鱼生物胺的抑制作用研究

为分析电子束辐照处理对真空包装章鱼制品冷藏过程中生物胺形成的抑制作用,以真空包装的新鲜章鱼腕足段为研究对象,分别进行0、0.5、1.0、1.5、2.0和2.5 kGy剂量的电子束辐照处理,于4℃下冷藏63 d,每隔7 d进行感官品评和生物胺含量检测。结果表明,冷藏期间真空包装的章鱼中共检测出精胺、亚精胺、腐胺、尸胺、组胺和酪胺6种生物胺。电子束辐照处理能抑制章鱼冷藏过程中腐胺、尸胺、组胺和酪胺的生成,且抑制作用与辐照剂量成正比,其中对组胺生成的抑制效果最佳,仅在少数样品中被检出。此外,电子束辐照也抑制了章鱼中亚精胺和精胺在冷藏后期的分解。冷藏过程中的腐胺、尸胺和酪胺含量变化与样品感官品质表现出较好的一致性,高感官品质章鱼样品中的腐胺、尸胺和酪胺含量均≤10 mg·kg-1。综合电子束不同剂量辐照对章鱼感官品质和生物胺的抑制作用,1.0 kGy的电子束辐照剂量是真空包装章鱼4℃冷藏保鲜的最适前处理,其能延长高品质新鲜章鱼货架期至35 d。本研究结果为章鱼加工企业生产高品质章鱼产品提供了理论依据。     

Determination of 2-alkylcyclobutanones with electronic impact and chemical ionization gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in irradiated foods

The use of a column containing 60 g of silica gel for cleanup and the use of isobutane as a reactant reagent for chemical ionization-mass spectrometric analysis of the saturated and monounsaturated alkyl side-chain 2-alkylcyclobutanones (2-ACBs; specifically induced by irradiation from fat in foods until the proof of contrary) has improved both the sensibility and the selectivity of the method when applied for the detection of irradiated foods. The quality of the chromatograms obtained was improved, allowing the detection of food samples (avocados) irradiated at low doses (0.1 kGy) or irradiated ingredients included in low proportions (less than 5%, wt/wt) in nonirradiated culinary foods. These analytical modifications for the detection of 2-ACBs on the official EN 1785 method enable an extension of its current field of application using common equipment of food quality control laboratories.     

2-alkylcyclobutanones as irradiation dose indicators in irradiated ground beef patties

Alkylcyclobutanones have been recognized as chemical markers of irradiated lipid-containing foods since 1970. They are important because they are produced solely as a result of irradiation and not any other processing method. This study investigated the formation of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone (2-DCB) and 2-tetradec-5'-enylcyclobutanone (2-TDCB) in irradiated ground beef patties from commercial and noncommercial sources. Patties were irradiated using a (60)C source (gamma-irradiation) and electron beam irradiation, at five targeted absorbed doses of 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.0 kGy. Commercially available irradiated patties were also studied. A supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) procedure was optimized and used for the extraction and isolation of the alkylcyclobutanones. Samples can be used for extraction without a prior cleanup step, which makes this procedure rapid and convenient to use. Identification and quantitation of the cyclobutanones were done by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. 2-DCB was detected in all of the irradiated samples (including commercial patties), and its concentration increased linearly with the irradiation dose. Electron beam irradiation produced a greater amount of 2-DCB compared to gamma-irradiation at dose levels >2.5 kGy. 2-TDCB was detected only at the two higher irradiation doses, whereas both marker compounds were not detected in the non-irradiated samples.     

旋毛虫猪肉辐射无害处理研究

实验表明,用辐照旋毛虫猪肉感染小鼠,0.04kGy可减少第2代幼虫的产生;0.08kGy导致肠旋毛虫不育;0.1kGy使其发育受到阻碍,感染后4天内被排出体外;0.2—0.8kGy辐照则48小时內被全部排出体外;7kGy与8kGy辐照,肠内查不到虫体存在。0.3kGy与1kGy辐照旋毛虫猪肉对其营养品质无不良影响。综合考虑,对旋毛虫猪肉进行辐射无害处理的最低剂量宜控制在0.3kGy。     

60Co辐照对白灵菇采后低温贮藏的影响

以0.8、1.2、1.6和2.0kGy60Coγ射线辐照白灵菇,在4℃下贮藏保鲜。结果表明,经过1.2kGy辐照处理的白灵菇维持了最高的可溶性蛋白质含量和最大的硬度,贮藏保鲜时间最长。白灵菇在贮藏期间的硬度越大,其可溶性蛋白的含量也越高,且二者之间存在显著的相关性。辐照会加大白灵菇的细胞膜透性,破坏细胞膜结构,剂量过大反而会加速营养成分降解和腐烂。     

建立谷物制品辐照杀虫工艺规范的研究

通过对国内外大量文献和补充试验数据的分析 ,确定了谷物制品辐照杀虫加工工艺规范的工艺参数和技术要求 :辐照前要求产品含水量小于 1 2 % ,无蛹和成虫期害虫 ,产品包装后立即辐照 ,辐照杀虫最低有效剂量为 0 3kGy ,各种谷物制品的最高耐受剂量在 0 5～ 0 8kGy之间。     

Oil quality and sensory evaluation of almond (Prunus amygdalus) stored after electron beam processing

The changes in the lipid fraction and the deterioration of its quality were studied in almonds (Prunus amygdalus) of the variety Guara after treatment with accelerated electrons at doses of 3, 7, and 10 kGy, during a storage period of 5 months. In almond oil, the most significant difference from the nutritional point of view was seen in the fatty acid linolenic (18:3), which shows at 3 kGy a maintenance of the initial content during the whole storage period, whereas, at 7 and 10 kGy, the content in 18:3 disappears from the first moment. The quality indices of the oil (K(232), K(270)) decreased at all doses and remained stable during the time of storage. The peroxide value did not show changes at the doses of 3 and 7 kGy, in non-irradiated samples, but significantly increased when the maximum dose of 10 kGy was applied. These changes were reflected in the sensory analysis, in which the tasters did not find sensory differences between the controls and those irradiated at doses of 3 or 7 kGy, whereas almonds irradiated at 10 kGy exhibited a rancid flavor and a significant decrease in general quality.     

包装形式对辐照冷却猪肉糜脂肪氧化的影响

本文研究了不同包装形式结合抗氧化剂对辐照冷却猪肉糜(猪五花肉)中脂肪氧化的抑制作用。添加抗氧化剂的冷却猪肉糜分别采取真空包装、无氧包装(N2+CO2)和气调有氧包装(O2+CO2+N2),然后经3kGy低剂量辐照,在4℃±1℃贮藏20d。分别在辐照的第0、5、10、15和20d对冷却猪肉糜脂肪氧化指标TBARS值、过氧化值进行测量。结果表明:添加抗氧化剂并结合真空包装能显著降低辐照猪肉糜中的脂肪氧化。因此在降低辐照及贮藏过程中冷却肉的脂肪氧化方面,真空包装要优于有氧包装。     

Volatile sulfur compounds in irradiated precooked turkey breast analyzed with pulsed flame photometric detection

Ionizing radiation is an effective processing technology for pathogen inactivation on various foods. However, the generation of off-odor is a concern for some irradiated meats. This study was conducted to investigate volatile sulfur compounds of precooked ready-to-eat turkey breast as functions of radiation dose and subsequent storage. Precooked turkey breast was exposed to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 kGy of gamma radiation and stored for 14 days at 5 degrees C. Volatile sulfur compounds were extracted using solid phase microextraction (SPME), followed by gas chromatographic separation and pulsed flame photometric detection. Irradiation dramatically increased concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, methanethiol, and dimethyl disulfide. The rate of increase was higher at low doses (0-2 kGy) than at higher doses of 3-5 kGy. Carbon disulfide was the only volatile sulfur compound that was reduced by irradiation. Concentrations of all volatile sulfur compounds decreased in both irradiated and nonirradiated samples stored at 5 degrees C.     

电子束辐照对素鸡杀菌效果及品质特性影响的研究

以素鸡为试验对象,研究电子束辐照对素鸡杀菌效果及其营养品质和感官品质的影响。结果表明,电子束辐照对素鸡的杀菌效果显著,D10=0．48kGy;8．8kGy以下电子束辐照对素鸡蛋白质、脂肪、脂肪酸、氨基酸的影响在5％水平上差异不显著,在水分含量方面差异显著;经8．8kGy电子束辐照处理的素鸡与对照素鸡相比,其感官品质未呈现显著差异。综合考虑,2．4kGy电子束辐照处理可以有效控制素鸡中的细菌而不影响其营养和感官品质,其货架期可达8d;电子束辐照素鸡的最高耐受剂量至少为8．8kGy。     

大豆蛋白粉的辐照灭菌研究

研究了60Coγ射线辐照大豆蛋白粉的杀菌效果与对大豆蛋白粉的主要营养成分、尿素酶(脲酶)活性以及感官品质的影响。结果表明,2.0kGy辐照对大豆蛋白粉中菌落总数、大肠菌群的杀菌率达70%,对霉菌的杀菌率达53%;4.0kGy辐照杀菌率达95%;经6.0kGy辐照处理后,杀菌率达到97%以上,辐照的大豆蛋白粉样品中微生物指标均达到食品卫生国家标准;8.0kGy辐照杀菌率达到100%。与对照相比,剂量为2.0~8.0kGy的辐照对大豆蛋白粉中蛋白质、粗纤维、总糖、氨基酸(除Leu)含量的影响不明显;而粗脂肪及卵磷脂的含量有极显著变化(P<0.01),尤其是卵磷脂的含量显著增加,异黄酮的含量则显著降低(P<0.05);辐照对大豆蛋白粉中尿素酶活性没有显著影响;6.0kGy以下剂量辐照对大豆蛋白粉色泽、气味、口感无明显改变。综合试验结果,确定了大豆蛋白粉辐照杀菌的适宜工艺剂量范围为3.0~5.0kGy。     

gamma-Radiation influences browning, antioxidant activity, and malondialdehyde level of apple juice

Apple juice was gamma-irradiated at 5 degrees C at doses ranging from 0 to 8.9 kGy and then stored at 5 degrees C for 15 days. Ionizing radiation reduced the browning of apple juice and increased antioxidant activity measured by the ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. The magnitude of changes increased with radiation dose. The level of malondialdehyde (MDA) measured using the thiobarbituric acid reactive substrates assay increased at radiation doses above 2.67 kGy. The browning of irradiated juices increased during storage at 5 degrees C, but the irradiated juices were still lighter than controls at the end of storage. Differences in FRAP values disappeared during early periods of storage while higher MDA levels were observed in irradiated samples during most of the storage period. Elimination of suspended matter from apple juice did not alter irradiation-induced changes in browning, FRAP, or MDA formation. As compared to irradiation conducted at 5 and 20 degrees C, treatment at -15 degrees C was less effective in reducing browning and in increasing MDA formation but elevated FRAP values. The exclusion of oxygen from juices did not affect the reduction in browning due to irradiation but promoted the increase in FRAP values and decreased the irradiation-induced MDA formation.     

电子束辐照对三文鱼品质的影响研究

为确定三文鱼电子束辐照的最佳剂量,以生鲜三文鱼为研究对象,采用0(未辐照)、0.5、1.0、2.0k Gy 4种不同剂量的电子束进行辐照处理,贮藏于0℃下,通过检测贮藏过程中鱼体的挥发性盐基氮、菌落总数、酸价、失重率、色差及质构等指标,研究电子束辐照剂量对三文鱼品质及其货架期的影响。结果表明,电子束辐照可以抑制三文鱼挥发性盐基氮的产生和菌落总数的增长,且辐照剂量越大,效果越明显;辐照剂量越大,贮藏初期的酸价越高,但在贮藏期间较未辐照组稳定,无明显的增大趋势;1.0 k Gy和2.0 k Gy剂量使三文鱼颜色变暗,0.5 k Gy较未辐照组差异不显著;贮藏末期,经过辐照的三文鱼的黏附性相对未辐照组小,硬度、弹性以及咀嚼性与未辐照组无显著差异,各剂量之间也无显著差异。综合各指标,0.5 k Gy剂量的电子束可以更好地保持三文鱼的品质。本研究结果为三文鱼的保鲜提供了有效的技术手段和一定的参考依据。     

Characteristic hydrocarbons and 2-alkylcyclobutanones for detecting gamma-irradiated sesame seeds after steaming, roasting, and oil extraction

Hydrocarbons and 2-alkylcyclobutanones in sesame seeds ( Sesamum indicum L.) irradiated at 0.5-4 kGy were used to determine the effect of subsequent steaming, roasting, and oil extraction from the roasted samples on the changes in their concentrations. The concentrations of radiation-induced hydrocarbons increased almost linearly (R(2) = 0.8671-0.9953) with the applied dose. The hydrocarbons, 1,7-hexadecadiene and 8-heptadecene, were detected only in the irradiated samples before and after three types of treatments at doses > or =0.5 kGy, but they were not detected in non-irradiated samples before and after treatment. These two hydrocarbons could be used as markers to identify irradiated sesame seeds. The concentrations of the three detected 2-alkylcyclobutanones, 2-dodecylcyclobutanone (2-DCB), 2-tetradecylcyclobutanone (2-TCB), and 2-(5'-tetradecenyl)cyclobutanone (2-TeCB), linearly increased with the irradiation dose. These compounds could be detected at doses > or =0.5 kGy but not in non-irradiated samples. The three types of treatments had no significant effect on the levels of 2-alkylcyclobutanones.     

Irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging effects on residual nitrite,ascorbic acid,nitrosomyoglobin, and color in sausage

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging effects on emulsion-type cooked pork sausage during storage for 4 weeks. CO(2) (100%), N(2) (100%), or 25% CO(2)/75% N(2) packaged sausage were irradiated at 0, 5, and 10 kGy, and residual nitrite, residual ascorbic acid, nitrosomyoglobin (NO-Mb), color values, and their correlation were observed. Irradiation significantly reduced the residual nitrite content and caused partial reduction of NO-Mb during storage. No difference was observed in ascorbic acid content by irradiation. Irradiation decreased the Hunter color a value of sausage. CO(2) or CO(2)/N(2) packaging were more effective for reducing residual nitrite and inhibiting the loss of the red color of sausage compared to N(2) packaging. Results indicated that the proper combination of irradiation and modified atmosphere packaging could reduce the residual nitrite in sausage with minimization of color change.     

Effect of 60Co-irradiation on postharvest quality and selected enzyme activities of Hypsizygus marmoreus fruit bodies

Hypsizygus marmoreus fruit bodies were exposed to different doses of (60)Co gamma-irradiation, stored at 4 degrees C and 65-70% relative humidity, and various physiological changes associated with postharvest deterioration, as well as the activities of selected enzymes widely considered to play a role in the process of senescence, were monitored over a subsequent storage period of 25 days. Exposure to 0.8 kGy irradiation was clearly beneficial in maintaining the postharvest appearance of the mushroom sporophores compared to non-irradiated samples and fruit bodies exposed to higher doses (1.2-2.0 kGy) of irradiation. Samples treated with 0.8 kGy also exhibited smaller initial declines in soluble protein, smaller increases in reducing sugar content, and lower levels of malondialdehyde accumulation during the early storage period. Smallest increases in proteinase activity were recorded in samples dosed with 0.8 and 2.0 kGy, and levels of superoxide dismutase were significantly higher in samples exposed to 0.8 kGy compared with non-irradiated controls. Large initial increases in catalase activity were detected in samples irradiated with 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 kGy and, although enzyme levels gradually decreased in all samples during further storage, residual levels after 25 days were still severalfold higher in irradiated samples compared with controls. The data increase the current understanding of the effects of gamma-irradiation on the biochemical changes associated with postharvest senescence and should lead to more targeted strategies for reducing postharvest quality loss in H. marmoreus and other mushrooms.     

Effects of irradiated phytic acid on antioxidation and color stability in meat models

Lipid oxidation and color stability of meats treated with irradiated phytic acid were investigated during storage for 2 weeks at 4 degrees C. The phytic acid in deionized distilled water (DDW) was degraded by irradiation at 10 and 20 kGy, and the irradiated phytic acid showed a strong antiradical activity. For measuring the antioxidant effects of irradiated phytic acid in food models, beef and pork were prepared with DDW (control), irradiated (10 and 20 kGy) or non-irradiated phytic acid, and ascorbic acid as a model system. Irradiated phytic acid significantly inhibited the lipid oxidation in meats compared to the control and ascorbic acid treated samples during storage (P < 0.05). The redness of the meats treated with phytic acid had a higher value than did the control and ascorbic acid treated samples, but a significant difference was not observed in the samples treated with phytic acid regardless of irradiation treatment. Irradiated phytic acid was also effective in inhibiting the loss of heme iron and metmyoglobin formation during storage. Results indicated that irradiation might be helpful for improving the antioxidant activity of phytic acid in meats.