Comparative quality assessment of cultured and wild sea bream (Sparus aurata) stored in ice

Comparative quality assessment of cultured and wild sea bream stored in ice for up to 23 days was achieved by the monitoring of sensory quality, levels of nucleotide, nucleotide breakdown products, and texture by a texturometer. The changes in sensory quality of both raw and cooked fish were assessed using the modified Tasmanian and Torry schemes, respectively. K and related values (freshness indicators), namely, K, K(i), G, P, H, and F(r), were calculated. Linear increases (r(2) > or = 0.99) in K, K(i), G, and P (and a decrease in F(r)) values for cultured sea bream and in the H value for wild sea bream with increasing storage periods were observed. The limit for acceptability of cultured and wild sea bream stored in ice was approximately 16-18 days (average K, K(i), G, and P values: approximately 35-40%; H values: approximately 5% for cultured and 10% for wild; and F(r ) values: approximately 65-70%). The texture of cultured and wild sea bream decreased throughout the storage period, and they were not significantly (p > 0.05) different until after day 16 when the wild sea bream was significantly softer than the cultured. The sensory score of both cultured and wild raw fish showed a good relationship with some freshness and texture indicators over the entire storage period (r(2) values > or = 0.99). These indicators were K, K(i), G, P, and F(r) values for cultured and H value for wild fish.     

Comparison of volatile components in dried scallops (Chlamys farreri and Patinopecten yessoensis) prepared by boiling and steaming methods

Comparison of two types of dried scallops, Chlamys farreri and Patinopecten yessoensis, and effects of preparation methods (boiling and steaming) on the composition of their volatile components were carried out by simultaneous steam distillation and extraction and with analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. One hundred and seventy-two compounds were identified, three tentatively. Qualitatively, both scallops had similar components. Quantitatively, C. farreri contained more components with higher levels in aldehydes, alkanes, naphthalenes, esters, furans, miscellaneous compounds, alcohols, and ketones, whereas P. yessoensis had more components with higher levels in aromatics, pyrazines, pyridines, sulfur-containing compounds, and terpenes from both boiling and steaming methods. Comparison between methods for the same scallop showed that similar qualities of components were detected. Overall, more compounds with higher levels were detected from the boiling method.     

Identification of major volatile odor compounds in frankfurters

More than 100 volatile compounds have been identified in the headspace of frankfurter sausages. Most abundant were the terpene hydrocarbons, monoterpene alcohols, phenyl propanoids, and phenols. Separate analyses of solutions of spices and smoke demonstrated that most of the terpenes were derived from the spices, whereas the phenols originated mostly from the smoke ingredients. Many of the compounds contributing to the overall odor of the frankfurters have been identified. Some odors, characteristic of the smokiness and spiciness of frankfurters, were caused by phenols and terpenes, whereas others were due to compounds derived from the meat fraction; these compounds included aldehydes, ketones, furanthiols, and alicyclic sulfur compounds.     

Volatile Profiles of 13 Foxtail Millet Commercial Cultivars (Setaria italica Beauv.) from China

The volatile components from 13 commercially valuable foxtail millets from China were investigated by means of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry combined with simultaneous distillation extraction. A total of 52 volatile compounds were identified in all of the samples: 19 aldehydes, 5 alcohols, 10 ketones, 9 hydrocarbons, 6 benzene derivatives, and 3 others. Here, 23 common constituents were found in all samples. Aldehydes were the predominant volatile components in various cultivars. The importance of each volatile was assessed on the basis of odor thresholds and odor activity values (OAVs). Here, 35 volatile compounds were described using aroma character, and 24 volatile compounds were found to be odor‐active compounds. Another 11 common constituents were found in all samples. The components with the highest OAVs in most cultivars were (E )‐2‐nonenal and (E,E )‐2,4‐decadienal. Most of the other aldehydes also had high OAVs. Some of the ketones, alcohols, benzene derivatives, and other compounds were found to contain an odor‐active compound in several cultivars of foxtail millet. Principal component analysis was employed to evaluate the differences among cultivars. The results demonstrated that the volatile profile based on the OAVs of aroma compounds enabled good differentiation of most cultivars.     

Effect of the type of frying culinary fat on volatile compounds isolated in fried pork loin chops by using SPME-GC-MS

The effect of the type of frying culinary fat (olive oil, sunflower oil, butter, and pig lard) on volatile compounds isolated from fried pork loin chops (m. Longissimus dorsi) was measured by SPME-GC-MS. Frying modified the fatty acid composition of lipids from pork loin chops, which tended to be similar to that of the culinary fat used to fry. Volatile compounds formed from the oxidation of fatty acids increased, such as aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, and hydrocarbons. Besides, each culinary fat used modified the volatile profiles in fried meat differently. Sunflower oil-fried pork loin chops presented the highest aldehyde aliphatic content, probably due to their highest content of polyunsaturated acids. Hexanal, the most abundant aldehyde in fried samples, presented the most elevated content in sunflower oil-fried pork loin chops. In addition, these samples presented more heterocyclic compounds from the Maillard reaction than other fried samples. Volatiles detected in olive oil-fried pork loin chops were mainly lipid-derived compounds such as pentan-1-ol, hexanal, hept-2-enal, nonanal, decanal, benzaldehyde, and nonan-2-one. Butter-fried pork loins were abundant in ketones with a high number of carbons (heptan-2-one, nonan-2-one, undecan-2-one, tridecanone, and heptadecan-2-one). Pig lard-fried pork loin chops presented some Strecker aldehydes isolated in only these samples, such as 2-methylbutanal and 3-(methylthio)propanal, and a sulfur compound (dimethyl disulfide) related to Strecker aldehydes.     

Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds during Composting of Poultry Litter

The objective of this study was to identify and quantify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during composting of poultry litter. The VOCs produced from in-vessel composting with a controlled aeration system were tested using the F-ITR method by VOC analyzer. Alkanes and alkylated benzenes were emitted in the highest amounts from poultry litter, while aldehydes, terpenes, ketones were emitted in much lesser amounts. Studies showed that VOCs generation was the greatest early during the composting process and greatly reduced thereafter. Composting temperatures were found to affect VOCs. All VOCs were least with the high temperatures generated during composting.     

Assessment of the volatile composition of juices of apricot, peach, and pear according to two pectolytic treatments

The behavior of volatile compounds according to two enzymatic treatments applied during the manufacture of fruit juice is described. More than 80 compounds were detected of a wide range of chemical families (alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, terpenoids, esters, norisoprenoids, ...). Theaspirane and alpha-isophoron were tentatively identified for the first time in apricot and peach fruits. The enzymes used, for extraction or clarification of fruit juices, modified the polysaccharides separated by molecular weight and the content of soluble polysaccharides. This could indicate differences in the fruit juice matrix, which could be related to observed changes in the volatile profile. In apricot, the enzymes enhanced the juice in terpenes and norisoprenoids as varietal compounds. In peach and pear, the enzymes used did not favor the amount of lactones and decadienoate esters, the character impact compounds, respectively.     

Effect of xanthan on flavor release from thickened viscous food model systems

The influence of xanthan concentration (0, 0.02, 0.1, 0.4, and 0.8% w/w) and bulk viscosity on the release of 20 aroma compounds of different chemical classes (5 aldehydes, 4 esters, 5 ketones, 3 alcohols, and 3 terpenes) was evaluated in xanthan-thickened food model systems having different viscosities. Interactions between flavor compounds and xanthan were assessed by measuring air-liquid partition coefficients, K, of aroma compounds in pure water and in the xanthan solutions by static headspace gas chromatography. Mass transfer of aroma compounds was estimated by dynamic headspace gas chromatography. Notably, limonene and some of the esters and aldehydes exhibited decreased K values in the presence of xanthan, indicating that the release of these volatile aroma compounds was reduced due to interaction with the xanthan matrix. The degree of interaction depended on the physicochemical characteristics of the aroma compounds. A similar tendency was observed at nonequilibrium with the decreases in release rates being most pronounced for limonene, followed by the esters and aldehydes, with no effect for ketones and an apparent "salting out" effect for alcohols. The reduction in flavor release by xanthan was thus dependent on the physicochemical properties of the aroma compounds and was apparently a result of the aroma-xanthan interactions and not influenced by the viscosity of the system itself.     

Degradation of monoterpenes in orange juice by gamma radiation

Single-strength orange juice was irradiated with 0, 0.89, 2.24, 4.23, and 8.71 gGy of gamma radiation at 5 degrees C and then stored at 7 degrees C for 21 days. Volatile compounds, isolated by solid-phase microextraction, were separated and identified using a gas chromatograph equipped with a mass selective detector. The majority of the volatile compounds were terpenes, and the most abundant volatile compounds were ethanol and limonene. Most volatile compounds were stable during the 21-day storage period except geranial and neral which decreased over time. Irradiation reduced the concentration of acyclic monoterpenes, such as geranial, neral, myrcene, and linalool 1 and 7 days after irradiation, but did not affect other monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, or other volatile compounds. The reduction of acyclic monterpenes increased linearly with radiation dose, and correlated with an increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substrates (TBARS) content. Reduction in the concentration of monoterpenes induced by irradiation was not significant 21 days after irradiation. Our results indicate that acyclic monoterpenes are sensitive to irradiation whereas most other volatile compounds are resistant.     

采收成熟度对毛花猕猴桃华特果实采后品质和贮藏性的影响

为探讨不同采收成熟度毛花猕猴桃华特果实采后贮藏品质差异,确定华特果实最佳采收期,以成熟度Ⅰ(盛花后155 d)、成熟度Ⅱ(盛花后165 d)和成熟度Ⅲ(盛花后175 d)的毛花猕猴桃华特果实为原料,研究果实采后贮藏过程中硬度、可溶性固形物(SS)含量、可滴定酸(TA)含量、抗坏血酸(AsA)含量、 腐烂率和主要挥发性成分的变化规律。结果表明,在常温贮藏20 d期间成熟度Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ果实采后分别检出41、33和36种挥发性成分,均以醛酮类为主。其中,成熟度Ⅰ果实酯类和醛酮类相对含量较高;成熟度Ⅱ果实醛酮类、醚类、烃类相对含量较高,但酯类和醇类相对含量较低;成熟度Ⅲ果实醛酮类、酯类和醇类相对含量较高。因此,成熟度Ⅰ和Ⅱ果实采后的营养及风味品质较好,腐烂率低,贮藏性较好;成熟度Ⅲ果实尽管风味较好,但果实的营养品质较差,腐烂率高,贮藏性较差,因此建议华特果实尽量在盛花后165 d 前采收。本研究为确立毛花猕猴桃华特果实最佳采收成熟度提供了理论依据。     

Identification and use of potential bacterial organic antifungal volatiles in biocontrol

Bacteria, isolated from canola and soybean plants, produced antifungal organic volatile compounds. These compounds inhibited sclerotia and ascospore germination, and mycelial growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, in vitro and in soil tests. Ascospore germination in cavity slides was inhibited 54-90% by the volatile producers. When mycelial plugs or the sclerotia, exposed to these volatiles, were transferred to fresh agar plates, the pathogen could not grow, indicating the fungicidal nature of the volatiles. Head space volatiles, produced by bacteria, were trapped with activated charcoal, by passing nitrogen continuously over shake cultures for 48 h. The compounds were eluted from the charcoal with methylene chloride and identified using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The volatile compounds included aldehydes, alcohols, ketones and sulfides. Of the 23 compounds assayed for antifungal activity in divided Petri plates, with filter-disks soaked with these compounds (100 and 150 μl), only six compounds completely inhibited mycelial growth or sclerotia formation, suggesting their potential role in biological control. The compounds are benzothiazole, cyclohexanol, n-decanal, dimethyl trisulfide, 2-ethyl 1-hexanol, and nonanal. Volatiles may play an important role in the inhibition of sclerotial activity, limiting ascospore production, and reducing disease levels. Studies are under way to understand this phenomenon under field conditions. This is the first report on the identification and use of bacterial antifungal organic volatiles in biocontrol.     

Influence of sulfur amino acids on the volatile and nonvolatile components of cooked salmon (Salmo salar)

Volatile and nonvolatile compounds, which could contribute to flavor, were analyzed in salmon. One hundred twenty-three volatile compounds were identified in the headspace of two different samples of cooked salmon, including lipid-derived volatiles, Maillard-derived volatiles, sulfur volatiles, Strecker aldehydes, nitrogen heterocyclic compounds, terpenes, and trimethylamine. Significant differences between samples were found for 104 of the volatiles. Although the levels of free cysteine and methionine were low in the salmon, sulfur volatiles were formed in the cooked fish, demonstrating that there were sufficient sulfur amino acids present for their formation. Notable differences in sulfur compounds between the samples suggested that small changes in sulfur amino acids could be responsible. When this hypothesis was tested, salmon heated with cysteine had increased levels of many thiophenes, thiazoles, alicyclic sulfides, and nitrogen heterocycles. With the addition of methionine, levels of dimethyl sulfides, two alicyclic sulfides, pyrazines, some unsaturated aldehydes, and alcohols and 2-furanmethanethiol increased. The largest difference found among the nonvolatile (low molecular weight water-soluble) compounds was in inosine monophosphate.     

Characterization of odor-active compounds in guava wine

The volatile compounds of guava wine were isolated by continuous solvent extraction and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. A total of 124 volatile constituents were detected, and 102 of them were positively identified. The composition of guava wine included 52 esters, 24 alcohols, 11 ketones, 7 acids, 6 aldehydes, 6 terpenes, 4 phenols and derivatives, 4 lactones, 4 sulfur-compounds, and 5 miscellaneous compounds. The aroma-active areas in the gas chromatogram were screened by application of the aroma extract dilution analysis and by odor activity values. Twelve odorants were considered as odor-active volatiles: (E)-β-damascenone, ethyl octanoate, ethyl 3-phenylpropanoate, ethyl hexanoate, 3-methylbutyl acetate, 2-methyltetrahydrothiophen-3-one, 2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone, ethyl (E)-cinnamate, ethyl butanoate, (E)-cinnamyl acetate, 3-phenylpropyl acetate, and ethyl 2-methylpropanoate.     

采用气相色谱-离子迁移谱分析黄大茶加工过程挥发性成分

茶叶加工对茶叶香气的形成至关重要。为了研究黄大茶加工过程中香气成分的组成及变化规律,采用气相色谱-离子迁移谱(Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry,GC-IMS)技术对黄大茶加工过程的挥发性成分进行分析。定性分析、鉴定茶叶挥发性成分,构建黄大茶加工过程挥发性成分的差异谱图,并以鉴定的挥发性成分对黄大茶加工过程进行主成分分析。共鉴定出挥发性成分40种,主要有醇类、酮类、醛类、酯类和杂环类化合物。杂环类和醛类化合物是黄大茶挥发性成分的主体部分,且杀青之后,杂环类化合物的含量随着加工过程的进行逐渐增加,醛类化合物的相对含量在初烘之后呈现显著性增加,而醇类及酮类挥发性成分的相对含量在初烘之后显著性降低(P0.05)。具花香的氧化芳樟醇只在初闷之前的样品中得到鉴定,在鲜叶中的含量最高,达21.98%,而1-辛烯-3-酮及苯乙酮只在初烘之后的样品中得到鉴定。通过GC-IMS的指纹图谱可知,苯甲醛、2,5-二甲基呋喃、糠醛及二甲基二硫等挥发性成分构成了经"拉老火"工序的黄大茶的特征峰区域。在一定程度上,主成分分析能够将黄大茶加工过程样品进行区分,表明气相色谱-离子迁移谱分析可为黄大茶加工过程的判别区分提供可能。相较于传统的茶叶挥发性成分检测分析技术,气相色谱-离子迁移谱具有快速、高效、绿色环保的特点。研究结果提供一种新的茶叶挥发性成分的检测分析方法,同时为茶叶加工过程监测及品质控制等提供了一定参考依据和理论基础。     

Volatile flavor components of stored nonfat dry milk.

Nonfat dry milk (NDM) is widely used both as an ingredient in other preparations and for direct consumption. Flavor quality of NDM is a critical parameter because it can directly impact final product quality. Flavors can be formed in NDM during subsequent storage. Identification of compounds responsible for storage-induced flavors is necessary to correlate sensory quality with potential sources of the flavors. Six NDM samples were selected for volatile flavor analysis based on sensory analysis and storage time. Volatile components were extracted by direct solvent extraction/high vacuum distillation. Volatile extracts were separated into neutral/basic and acidic fractions and analyzed by gas chromatography-olfactometry (GCO) and aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). A variety of aldehydes, ketones, and free fatty acids were responsible for generation of flavors in stored NDM. The following compounds exhibited high aroma impact by AEDA: 3-(methylthio)propanal (boiled potato); o-aminoacetophenone (corn tortilla); 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone and 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one (burnt sugar); butanoic acid (cheesy); pentanoic acid (sweaty); acetic and hexanoic acids (sour/vinegar); octanoic, decanoic, and dodecanoic acids (waxy); p-cresol (cowy/barny); 3-methylindole (fecal); dimethyl trisulfide (cabbage); (E,E)-2,4-decadienal (fried/fatty); furfuryl alcohol (rubber/vitamin); phenylacetic acid (rose-like); and 1-octen-3-one (mushroom).     

Volatiles in Selected Commercial Breads

Selected types of commercial breads obtained from local markets, including white sandwich, Irish oatmeal, soft rye, hearty rye, sour dough, home-like white, and onion-basil, were analyzed for volatiles. Using a purge and trap instrument, volatiles were purged directly from fresh crumb and crust samples of each bread type, collected on a trap (Tenax-TA), and transferred to a gas chromatograph. Separated components were detected and identified using mass and infrared spectroscopic detectors. Many components were present in all of the bread samples, with relative amounts varying among bread types and crust and crumb samples of a given bread type. Alcohols were generally the most abundant, followed in approximate order by aldehydes, esters, ketones, acids, various aromatics, terpenes, and hydrocarbons. Flavor additives, such as limonene, carvone, and other related compounds, were found mostly in rye and onion-basil breads. Composition of volatiles from sour dough bread differed greatly from the other breads, especially in increased levels of aldehydes, acids, and certain esters. Unsaturated aldehydes, such as 2-hexenal and 2-heptenal, were most abundant in sour dough bread.     

Analysis of the volatile aroma constituents of parental and hybrid clones of pepino (Solanum muricatum)

The volatile constituents of 10 clones (4 parents with different flavors and 6 hybrids from selected crossings among these parents) of pepino fruit (Solanum muricatum) were isolated by simultaneous distillation-extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Odor-contributing volatiles (OCVs) were detected by GC-olfactometry-MS analyses and included 24 esters (acetates, 3-methylbutanoates, and 3-methylbut-2-enoates), 7 aldehydes (especially hexenals and nonenals), 6 ketones, 9 alcohols, 3 lactones, 2 terpenes, beta-damascenone, and mesifurane. Among these compounds, 17, of which 5 had not been reported previously in pepino, were found to contribute significantly to pepino aroma. OCVs can be assigned to three groups according to their odor quality: fruity fresh (acetates and prenol), green vegetable (C6 and C9 aldehydes), and exotic (lactones, mesifuran, and beta-damascenone). Quantitative and qualitative differences between clones for these compounds are clearly related to differences in their overall flavor impression. The positive value found for the hybrid-midparent regression coefficient for volatile composition indicates that an important fraction of the variation observed is inheritable, which has important implications in breeding for improving aroma. Significant and positive correlations were found between OCVs having common precursors or related pathways.     

Changes in volatile compounds and overall aroma profile during storage of coffee brews at 4 and 25 degrees C

In this work, the chemical changes occurring in the volatile fraction of Arabica coffee brews during storage at 4 and 25 degrees C for 30 days have been characterized for the first time by means of HS-GC-MS. A total of 47 compounds were identified and quantified: 2 sulfur compounds, 7 aldehydes, 3 esters, 15 furans, 5 ketones, 1 alcohol, 2 thiophenes, 4 pyrroles, 1 pyridine, 5 pyrazines, 1 alkene, and 1 acid. No new volatile compounds were detected at the end of the storage time. The changes observed are, in general, slower and less pronounced at refrigeration temperature. Storage also affects the sensory characteristics of the stored coffee brews, which lose part of their aroma intensity and freshness, acquiring some nondesirable notes such as rancid aroma, mainly during storage at 25 degrees C. Furthermore, seven aroma indices have been proposed as indicators of coffee brew staling, which show a good correlation with some sensory attributes, not only for aroma but also overall sensory quality. Consequently, they could be considered useful to monitor both the "age" and the sensory quality of stored coffee brews.