食品质地分析

Food Texture Analysis

质地测试是评价食品原材料及加工食品的机械物理特性的一种成熟方法,并常用于食品加工前后的质量控制。质地测试基本适用于各类食品,包括烘烤品、谷类、糖果、点心、奶制品、水果、蔬菜、凝胶、肉类、家禽、鱼类、意大利面,甚至是宠物食品。本文分别介绍了目前手动、自动化以及全程软件控制的食品质地分析测试仪器。

Texture testing is a well-established technique for evaluating the mechanical and physical properties of raw ingredients, food structure, and designs, and for pre- and post-quality control checks. Texture testing has applications across a wide range of food types, including baked goods, cereals, confectionaries, snacks, dairy, fruit, vegetables, gelatins, meat, poultry, fish, pasta, and even pet food. The different types of testing instrumentation described in this article range from manual and motorized food firmness testers to a fully software-controlled texture analyzer.