Effects of heat and high hydrostatic pressure treatments on disulfide bonding interchanges among the proteins in skim milk

Traditionally, milk has been heat treated to control microorganisms and to alter its functionality, for example, to increase its heat stability. Pressure treatment has been considered as a possible alternative for microorganism control, but some of the functionality-related milk protein interactions have not been explored. The present study used two novel two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D PAGE) methods to explore the differences in the irreversible disulfide bond changes among the milk proteins after four common heat treatments and after 30-min pressure treatments of milk at 200, 400, 600, and 800 MPa at ambient temperature (22 degrees C). The pasteurizing heat treatment (72 degrees C for 15 s) denatured and aggregated only a few minor whey proteins, but the high heat treatments (100 degrees C for 120 s, 120 degrees C for 120 s, and 140 degrees C for 5 s) formed disulfide-bonded aggregates that included a high proportion of all of the whey proteins and kappa-casein (kappa-CN) and a proportion of the alpha(s2)-CN. Pressure treatment of milk at 200 MPa caused beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG) to form disulfide-bonded dimers and incorporated beta-LG into aggregates, probably disulfide-bonded to kappa-CN. The other whey proteins appeared to be less affected at 200 MPa for 30 min. In contrast, pressure treatment at 800 MPa incorporated beta-LG and most of the minor whey proteins, as well as kappa-CN and much of the alpha(s2)-CN, into aggregates. The accessibility of alpha(s2)-CN and formation of complexes involving alpha(s2)-CN, kappa-CN, and whey proteins in the pressure treated milk is an important novel finding. However, only some of the alpha-lactalbumin was denatured or incorporated into the large aggregates. These and other results show that the differences between the stabilities of the proteins and the accessibilities of the disulfide bonds of the proteins at high temperature or pressure affect the formation pathways that give the differences among the resultant aggregates, the sizes of the aggregates, and the product functionalities.     

高静压加工对黄桃罐头品质的影响（英）

为拓展非热加工技术在水果罐头加工中应用,以黄桃罐头为试材,研究了高静压加工对黄桃罐头品质的影响。分析了黄桃罐头果肉或汤汁的质地、显微结构、色泽、pH值、可滴定酸和可溶性固形物在加工前后变化,并与传统热加工产品进行比较。结果表明：高静压加工（600 MPa, >5 min）能有效地保持产品质地、显微结构、色泽、pH值、可滴定酸和可溶性固形物,而热加工（90±2°C, 20 min）导致果肉质地软化、显微结构破坏及可溶性固形物增加,严重影响产品品质。同时感官分析表明,与对照相比,高静压加工黄桃罐头除新鲜度及滋味稍差外,其他方面均无明显差别,而热处理黄桃罐头除保持较好色泽与香气外,其他方面均产生劣质的影响。所得研究结果将为高静压技术在水果罐头中工业化应用提供理论依据。     

超高静压下食品压致升温规律的研究

为了弄清食品在超高静压下的压致升温规律,以便准确控制杀菌的加工工艺条件,通过聚四氟乙烯套筒模拟较小热损失条件下,将温度探头伸入高压腔内在线测定了液态食品和固态食品在超高静压下的温度变化情况,研究得出其在不同条件下的压致升温规律。结果表明：在室温下100～400 MPa范围内,脂肪含量高的食品的压致升温值明显高于含水率高的食品的压致升温值,且都随压力的增加而减小。在25～55℃和200 MPa时脂肪含量高的食品压致升温值随初始温度的增加而减小,而水的压制升温值受初始温度影响较大且随初始温度的增加而增加。可见,食品压致升温值主要受其成分的影响。故在食品的超高静压杀菌过程中必须考虑不同食品的压致升温值及热效应问题,以便合理确定食品的超高静压加工工艺条件。     

超高压对鲜榨果蔬汁的杀菌效果

为防止鲜榨果蔬汁受微生物污染而腐败变质,通过超高压加工处理降低其污染的风险,延长产品货架期,提高产品的安全性。该文通过研究超高压处理鲜榨苹果汁和胡萝卜汁及其在贮藏期的菌落总数变化,确定超高压杀菌后的鲜榨苹果汁和胡萝卜汁的生物安全性。试验结果表明：超高压对低pH值的鲜榨苹果汁的杀菌效果优于pH值偏中性的鲜榨胡萝卜汁。随着处理压力的增大和处理时间的延长,鲜榨苹果汁和胡萝卜汁中的菌落总数显著降低（P＜0.05）。经过400 MPa、15 min处理的鲜榨苹果汁可在4℃下贮藏7 d仍保持食用安全性,而鲜榨胡萝卜汁经400 MPa、45 min处理,仅能在4℃下贮藏3d。     

高静压杀菌对不同形状果块的黄桃罐头质地的影响

该文在保证黄桃罐头无菌的前提下,研究了高静压杀菌技术对不同形状果块的黄桃罐头质地的影响。首先通过测定不同的高静压条件下黄桃罐头细菌总数、霉菌和酵母数的变化,并结合热杀菌时间,确定出质地研究的杀菌条件为600 MPa/20 min。再将不同形状果块的黄桃罐头在600 MPa下处理20 min后,以90℃,20 min热杀菌的黄桃罐头为对照,通过测定2种杀菌方式前后及低温和常温贮藏过程中不同形状果块的黄桃罐头果肉硬度、汤汁黏度及果肉细胞结构的变化,得出了高静压杀菌结合低温贮藏技术在罐头质地保持方面的优越性。研究结果表明：高静压杀菌的3种形状果块的罐头果肉硬度分别为热杀菌的2.8倍（“条状”）,3.1倍（“丁状”）和2.9倍（“块状”）,高静压杀菌后“块状”黄桃罐头汤汁黏度较小,果肉细胞结构较完整;且高静压杀菌后低温贮藏（4±1）℃的黄桃罐头质地品质均优于常温贮藏（25±1）℃。在3种形状果块的黄桃罐头中,无论是低温贮藏（4±1）℃还是常温贮藏（25±1）℃,“块状”的黄桃罐头其果肉硬度最大,汤汁黏度最小,细胞结构破坏程度最小,是最适宜的黄桃罐头加工形状。研究结果为高静压技术取代热杀菌应用于黄桃罐头的加工提供了理论依据。     

The effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the strawberry anthocyanins

Color stability of fruit juice made from strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa, cv. Elsanta) that were subjected to high hydrostatic pressure was studied by measuring the anthocyanin content. High hysrostatic pressure is a method of preservation of food alternative to heat treatment. It is therefore essential to assess the impact of high pressure on color molecules. Samples were pressurized under 200, 400, 600, and 800 MPa for 15 min at a temperature controlled between 18 and 22 degrees C. After application of pressure, the anthocyanin content of the strawberry juice was analyzed by HPLC-UV using a novel isocratic elution system. The high-pressure treated samples were kept at refrigerator temperature (4 degrees C), room temperature (20 degrees C), and 30 degrees C. Two pigments were identified and quantified: pelargonidin 3-glucoside and pelargonidin 3-rutinoside. The highest stability of the anthocyanins was found when strawberries were stored at a temperature of 4 degrees C. High-pressure treatment at 800 MPa led to the lowest losses, at 4 degrees C.     

超高压对仙人掌有孢汉逊酵母的损伤机理

为探究超高压对仙人掌有孢汉逊酵母的损伤机理,该研究利用流式细胞仪、圆二色谱、扫描电镜与透射电镜等多种方法测定超高压处理(100、200、300、400、500 MPa)对菌体细胞膜、形态结构、胞内物质的影响.试验结果表明:选择300 MPa和300 s作为处理条件,超高压处理后仙人掌有孢汉逊酵母的死亡数为4.36 lg...     

高静压与к-卡拉胶对低脂猪肉凝胶保水和质构的影响

高静压处理与添加水溶性多糖是改善肉制品质构、保水性等品质的重要手段。本研究侧重调查100～300 MPa压力、0～1.0% к-卡拉胶添加水平对猪肉糜凝胶保水、质构的影响。试验结果表明，添加0.5%的к-卡拉胶可显著降低猪肉凝胶的蒸煮损失，提高总持水性及凝胶硬度(P＜0.05)；200 MPa以上的高静压不仅可以显著降低肉糜的蒸煮损失，而且也能够显著提高凝胶的硬度、黏结性与咀嚼性(P＜0.05)；但100～300 MPa的高静压对1.0%卡拉胶水平的凝胶弹性影响不明显(P＞0.05)。此外，对于肉制品保水性的评价，应注意选择合适的评价方法，尤其是蒸煮损失差异较大的肉制品样本，评价方法选择的合理性将直接影响评价的结果。     

Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on some functional and nutritional properties of soy protein isolate for infant formula

The effects and mechanism of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on some functional and nutritional properties of soy protein isolate (SPI) for infant formula were investigated. Results indicated that solubility, water holding capacity, emulsification activity index, and foaming capacity were improved at lower pressure and time levels, whereas these properties declined at higher levels. However, the emulsification stability index dropped when the pressure increased and the foaming stability decreased with pressure and time levels rising. HHP-treated SPI gave better swallowing properties and in vitro digestibility than control. The hardness, adhesive force, and springiness of SPI gels increased with increaded pressure and elongated time, being lower than those of the control. Near UV circular dichroism spectra confirmed the alteration of tertiary and/or quaternary conformations caused by HHP. Sodiumdoecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis results indicated that β-conglycinin was more pressure labile than glycinin, and high molecular weight subunits formed via disulfide linkage at higher treatment levels.     

超高压对鲜榨西瓜汁杀菌效果和风味的影响

为了研究超高压（HHP）处理对鲜榨西瓜汁的杀菌效果及风味的影响,采用HHP技术对鲜榨西瓜汁进行处理。以95℃,1 min热处理作为对照,重点考察了600 MPa,60 min HHP处理对西瓜汁中菌落总数、霉菌和酵母菌数及典型风味化合物含量的影响;并探讨了2种处理西瓜汁在4℃,30 d贮藏过程中上述指标的变化情况。结果表明：95℃,1 min热处理和600 MPa,60 min HHP处理后西瓜汁中的微生物指标均符合《果、蔬汁饮料卫生标准》的要求;并且25 d的保质期满足鲜榨西瓜汁的消费要求（保质期≥7 d）。600 MPa,60 min HHP处理对西瓜汁的典型风味化合物含量影响较小;4℃,30 d贮藏过程中典型风味物质含量不发生变化(P＞0.05)。总体看来,HHP处理更适合于鲜榨西瓜汁的加工。     

Changes in chymotrypsin hydrolysis of beta-lactoglobulin A induced by high hydrostatic pressure

Beta-lactoglobulin (beta-Lg) was subjected to high pressures up to 400 MPa and proteolysis with chymotrypsin. The hydrolysates were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC, and the fragments obtained were identified by ESI-MS/MS. The results obtained showed that beta-Lg was hydrolyzed by chymotrypsin in a "progressive proteolysis" manner at either atmospheric or high pressure. Proteolysis during or after high-pressure treatment showed longer and more hydrophobic peptides than proteolysis at atmospheric pressure. Chymotrypsin showed a behavior similar to that of trypsin, with some differences, probably related to the orientation of the target residues specific for each enzyme. The similarities between proteolytic fragments produced by the two enzymes support that proteolysis enhancement under high pressure depends on the substrate changes rather than the enzyme. High pressure seemed to accelerate the first steps of proteolysis, probably through dimer dissociation, while leaving portions of the molecule more resistant to the enzyme.     

超声辅助萌芽联合超高压处理对花生-黑豆芽复合汁品质的影响

为有效提高豆种的萌芽特性、明确其生长过程中营养成分变化规律,并对萌芽产品进行绿色深加工以最大限度保留豆芽营养成分,该论文采用超声波处理提高豆类发芽率和发芽指数,筛选营养丰富的萌芽阶段开发花生-黑豆芽复合汁,并研究超高压和常规热杀菌对花生-黑豆芽复合汁品质的影响。结果表明：300 W和10 min的超声处理可显著提高黑豆和花生的发芽率和发芽指数（P<0.05）。超声处理组的黑豆在第6萌芽阶段（芽长6 cm）时γ-氨基丁酸（gamma-aminobutyric acid,GABA）含量最高,达175.13mg/100g,超声处理组的花生在第5萌芽阶段（芽长2cm）时白藜芦醇含量较高,为0.92 mg/g。以上述阶段原料制备富含白藜芦醇和GABA的花生-黑豆芽复合汁,进一步研究发现,相比于传统热杀菌,超高压杀菌（450MPa和15min）可显著提高花生-黑豆芽复合汁的稳定性和总酚含量（P<0.05）,减少颜色劣变,贮藏过程中能更好地保持GABA和白藜芦醇。研究结果将为高品质豆芽深加工产品探索提供理论依据和技术支撑。     

Gelation of iota-carrageenan and micellar casein mixtures under high hydrostatic pressure

Effects of high-pressure treatment (HPT) on the rheological parameters and gelation of iota-carrageenan (iota-Car) and mixtures of micellar casein (MC) and iota-Car have been investigated under neutral pH conditions. It was established that HPT showed no significant effect, in the presence or absence of ionic calcium, with or without initial thermal processing, on the rheology or gelation/melting temperatures of the pure iota-Car solution. However, in mixed systems containing varying concentrations of iota-Car (up to 1 wt %) and MC (up to 8 wt %), considerable changes were detected. At the higher molar ratios of MC to iota-Car, and especially at the higher pressures, the dispersions were not thermoreversible in gelation, presumably due to the strong interactions of disrupted casein micelles with iota-Car molecules, as well as due to the formation of a dominant proteinaceous network at higher concentrations of MC. The associative protein-polysaccharide interactions in these systems are highly dependent on the ionic calcium content.     

Structural rearrangement of ethanol-denatured soy proteins by high hydrostatic pressure treatment

The effects of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment (100-500 MPa) on solubility and structural properties of ethanol (EtOH)-denatured soy β-conglycinin and glycinin were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy. HHP treatment above 200 MPa, especially at neutral and alkaline pH as well as low ionic strength, significantly improved the solubility of denatured soy proteins. Structural rearrangements of denatured β-conglycinin subjected to high pressure were confirmed, as evidenced by the increase in enthalpy value (ΔH) and the formation of the ordered supramolecular structure with stronger intramolecular hydrogen bond. HHP treatment (200-400 MPa) caused an increase in surface hydrophobicity (F(max)) of β-conglycinin, partially attributable to the exposure of the Tyr and Phe residues, whereas higher pressure (500 MPa) induced the decrease in F(max) due to hydrophobic rearrangements. The Trp residues in β-conglycinin gradually transferred into a hydrophobic environment, which might further support the finding of structural rearrangements. In contrast, increasing pressure induced the progressive unfolding of denatured glycinin, accompanied by the movement of the Tyr and Phe residues to the molecular surface of protein. These results suggested that EtOH-denatured β-conglycinin and glycinin were involved in different pathways of structural changes during HHP treatment.     

超高压处理对绵羊肉嫩化机理的研究

实验研究了超高压处理条件下绵羊肌肉感官特性、显微结构、钙激活酶(Calpains)粗酶活性和剪切力值的变化，并探讨了超高压处理对绵羊肌肉的嫩化机理。超高压处理后绵羊肌肉的感官特性发生变化，随处理压力升高，绵羊肌肉颜色变淡，出现轻微的类似蒸煮的成熟风味。在压力为400 MPa，保压时间为10 min的处理条件下，绵羊肌肉显微组织结构变化明显：肌节收缩，肌原纤维的Z线断裂，M线降解，I带变白。当压力水平在100～400 MPa范围变动时，随压力升高，Calpains粗酶活性显著下降(P＜0.01)；当压力达到400 MPa时，Calpains粗酶活性几乎失活。超高压处理后绵羊肉的剪切力值显著下降(P＜0.05)。实验结果表明，超高压处理促进了绵羊肉的嫩化。     

Model studies on the stability of folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid degradation during thermal treatment in combination with high hydrostatic pressure

Stability of folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid in phosphate buffer (0.2 M; pH 7) toward thermal (above 65 degrees C) and combined high pressure (up to 800 MPa)/thermal (20 up to 65 degrees C) treatments was studied on a kinetic basis. Residual folate concentration after thermal and high pressure/thermal treatments was measured using reverse phase liquid chromatography. The degradation of both folates followed first-order reaction kinetics. At ambient pressure, the estimated Arrhenius activation energy (E(a)) values of folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid thermal degradation were 51.66 and 79.98 kJ mol(-1), respectively. It was noticed that the stability of folic acid toward thermal and combined high pressure thermal treatments was much higher than 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid. High-pressure treatments at room temperature or higher (up to 60 degrees C) had no or little effect on folic acid. In the whole P/T area studied, the rate constant of 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid degradation was enhanced by increasing pressure, and a remarkable synergistic effect of pressure and temperature on 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid degradation occurred at temperatures above 40 degrees C. A model to describe the combined pressure and temperature effect on the 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid degradation rate constant is presented.     

食品工程用超高压设备的设计及性能试验

为了提高超高压设备的稳定性和处理效率,促进超高压技术应用于食品加工,该文阐述了HHP-700-400L型食品工程用大型超高压设备的工作原理、设计要求、主体结构和工作过程,分析并确定了双向水介质增压器、直推式容器堵头及其密封系统、承压容器材料和结构等相关参数。设备单体容积为100L,总容积为400L;最高工作压力为600MPa;处理能力达到1.68t/h。经性能试验表明:设备性能稳定、操作方便、安全可靠。研究结果为大型商业化超高压设备的设计和制造提供参考。     

Biological response of rats fed with tofu treated with high hydrostatic pressure

Emerging technologies for food preservation have arisen in recent years, such as high-pressure (HP) hydrostatic treatment, and the biological response for this kind of food preservation is not well-known. Forty female rats (six weeks old) were used in the experiment to evaluate the biological effects of HP treatment of tofu. The animals were divided into groups that were fed with tofu (untreated), tofu treated with HP, and conventional food (as control) for 28 days. The glucose level, mineral content (calcium, potassium, zinc, and magnesium), shinbone maximum shear force, weight of the body, and weight of organs (heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys) were analyzed. The biological response for the rats was that significant differences were found in the calcium amount determined on the serum of the rats fed with untreated tofu and those fed with tofu treated with HP, and the calcium amount was lower on the rats fed with tofu treated with HP. Also, there were significant differences in the weight of the liver, and it was lower in the rats fed with tofu treated with HP. It was quite remarkable how the weight of the body and organs were smaller in the rats fed with tofu in comparison to the weight of the control rats. In the other components assayed no significant differences were found. HP produces a potential effect on tofu as it is observed in the rats response to the tofu treated with HP.