[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 …

Modelling, responses and applications of time-temperature indicators (TTIs) in monitoring fresh food quality

T Gao, Y Tian, Z Zhu, DW Sun - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Real-time temperature monitoring during cold chain logistics is critical because
refrigerated foods are sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Time-temperature indicators …

Nanocomposite hydrogel for daytime passive cooling enabled by combined effects of radiative and evaporative cooling

L Xu, DW Sun, Y Tian, T Fan, Z Zhu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Both radiative and evaporative cooling as passive cooling technologies can reduce
dependence on active cooling technologies. However, most reported studies investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a single/dual-frequency orthogonal ultrasound-assisted rapid freezing technique and its effects on quality attributes of frozen potatoes

Y Tian, P Zhang, Z Zhu, DW Sun - Journal of Food Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel ultrasound-assisted freezing system that can generate orthogonal ultrasound was
developed, and the effects of single/dual-frequency orthogonal ultrasound-assisted freezing …

Transport phenomena and their effect on microstructure of frozen fruits and vegetables

KP Alabi, Z Zhu, DW Sun - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Fresh fruits and vegetables have a short shelf life. Freezing offers a solution to
their long-term preservation. However, transport phenomena during freezing of fruits and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) as anti-freezing agents for the frozen food industry: Water-tailoring effects, anti-freezing mechanisms …

Y Tian, DW Sun, Z Zhu - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Nature-inspired natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) as anti-freezing agents including
Pro: Glc (5: 3), Pro: Glc (1: 1), Pro: Sor (1: 1), and Urea: Glc: CaCl 2 (3: 6: 1) were prepared …

Glass transitions as affected by food compositions and by conventional and novel freezing technologies: A review

S Mahato, Z Zhu, DW Sun - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Stability of food is a great challenge that encompasses the interaction among
the constituents, processing conditions and thermal history. The frozen storage of food …

Naturally sourced biosubstances for regulating freezing points in food researches: Fundamentals, current applications and future trends

Y Tian, Z Zhu, DW Sun - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Foods have been commercially frozen for over 140 years. While improper
frozen storage often causes food quality loss, the frozen damage induced by ice crystal …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired eutectogels enabled by binary natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs): Interfacial anti-frosting, freezing-tolerance, and mechanisms

Y Tian, DW Sun, L Xu, TH Fan, Z Zhu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
To explore food-grade anti-freezing strategies for the frozen food industry, three bio-inspired
binary natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) comprising proline, glucose, and sorbitol …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of isochoric freezing on myofibrillar protein conformational structures of chicken breasts

TG Rinwi, J Ma, DW Sun - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the myofibrillar protein conformational structures during the isochoric
freezing of chicken breasts at three different temperatures of− 4,− 8, and− 12° C …