Freezing rate simulation as an aid to reducing crystallization damage in foods

PD Sanz, C De Elvira, M Martino, N Zaritzky, L Otero… - Meat Science, 1999 - Elsevier
In food freezing processes the presence of large ice crystals is a serious drawback when a
good final quality of the product is desired. To study the size and distribution of those …

Size and location of ice crystals in pork frozen by high-pressure-assisted freezing as compared to classical methods

MN Martino, L Otero, PD Sanz, NE Zaritzky - Meat science, 1998 - Elsevier
In high-pressure-assisted freezing, samples are cooled under pressure (200 MPa) to− 20° C
without ice formation then pressure is released (0.1 MPa) and the high super-cooling …

Food freezing

DR Heldman - Handbook of food engineering, 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
Freezing represents a preservation process for food where the product temperature is
decreased to a temperature range resulting in the formation of ice crystals within the product …

Characterization of ice crystals in pork muscle formed by pressure‐shift freezing as compared with classical freezing methods

S Zhu, A Le Bail, HS Ramaswamy… - Journal of Food …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Cylindrical specimens of fresh pork muscle packed in plastic bags were frozen by air blaster
freezing (ABF), liquid immersion freezing (LIF), and pressure‐shift freezing (PSF)(100 to 200 …

Ice crystal size modifications during frozen beef storage

MN Martino, NE Zaritzky - Journal of Food Science, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of ice recrystallization in frozen stored bovine meat were performed at− 5°,− 10°,−
15°, and− 20° C over a 5‐month period. A histological technique of isothermal freeze …

[HTML][HTML] Crystallization behavior and quality of frozen meat

DS Dang, LJ Bastarrachea, S Martini, SK Matarneh - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preservation of meat through freezing entails the use of low temperatures to extend a
product's shelf-life, mainly by reducing the rate of microbial spoilage and deterioration …

Definition of the optimum freezing rate—1. Investigation of structure and ultrastructure of beef M. longissimus dorsi frozen at different freezing rates

R Grujić, LJ Petrović, B Pikula, L Amidžić - Meat Science, 1993 - Elsevier
The influence of freezing rate on location, shape and size of ice crystals formed during
freezing of beef M. longissimus dorsi, as well as its influence on ultrastructure, were …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing physical and chemical quality attributes of frozen meat and meat products: Mechanisms, techniques and applications

N Lu, J Ma, DW Sun - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Freezing is one of the most common methods for preserving meat and meat
products. Ice crystals are a key factor in the quality of frozen meat and meat products …

Investigating the effect of freezing operating conditions on microstructure of frozen minced beef using an innovative X-ray micro-computed tomography method

V Mulot, N Fatou-Toutie, H Benkhelifa, D Pathier… - Journal of Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The freezing rate determines the ice crystal size distribution and morphology. Ice crystal
characteristics may have a direct impact on the microstructure of food products, providing …

Ice recrystallization in frozen beef

AE Bevilacqua, NE Zaritzky - Journal of Food Science, 1982 - Wiley Online Library
Temperature fluctuations produced during storage and transport of frozen food lead to
activation of the recrystallization processes, causing enlargement of the ice crystals and …