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Innovative Food Applications of Novel Multifunctional Active Edible Gel Fillings and Coatings
(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2022) Barış Kavur, Pelin; Yemenicioğlu, Ahmet
This thesis organized as two chapters aimed to develop and test multifunctional novel gel filling and coating. In Chapter 1, the thesis focuses on developing antimicrobial and antibrowning gelatin based gel filling to produce safe caramel apples. For this purpose, water holding capacity and mechanical stability of gelatin (GEL) gels were improved by the incorporation of soy proteins (SP) and inulin (IN), respectively. The water activity (aw) of gels was also reduced to < 0.9 by the addition of sucrose (SUC). The apples were cored and the void cores were filled with GEL-SP-IN-SUC blend gel solution containing synergetic antimicrobials, nisin and lysozyme, and antibrowning agent ascorbic acid (each at 1% in gel). Candy sticks were then placed into gel-filled void cores, and apples were kept at 4oC for 20 h for gelation of filling before caramel dipcoating. The caramel apples with antimicrobial GEL-SP-IN-SUC filling showed 2.4 – 2.9 D lower Listeria count than traditional caramel apples during 7-day cold storage. The active blend gel-filling also prevented discoloration of apple core. In Chapter 2, the thesis focuses on controlling postharvest sprouting and microbial risks associated with shallot bulbs by active chitosan based coating loaded with eugenol (EUG). The sustained release of EUG was achieved by applying ultrasonic homogenization (US) to prepare a composite of chitosan (CHI) with chickpea proteins (CP) (CHI:CP ratio of films = 2). The CHI-CPEUG coating successfully reduced the sprouting and inhibited the inoculated E. coli and L. innocua in shallot bulbs by 2.3 log and 1.7 log, respectively.
Development of Functional Composite Edible Packaging Materials for Controlled Release of Bioactive Substances
(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2013) Arcan, İskender; Yemenicioğlu, Ahmet
The aim of this study was to control the release of bioactive agents by modification of hydrophobicity and morphology of zein films using composite and blend film making methods. The bioactive agents incorporated into zein based films were lysozyme and phenolic compounds. The incorporation of beeswax, carnauba or candelilla wax into films gave composite films containing amorphous wax particles, while the incorporation of oleic, lauric or linoleic acid into films caused formation of blend films containing many spherical zein capsules within their matrix. The release profiles of phenolic compounds from zein films were successfully altered by the development of composite and blend films. The composites and blends can show 2.5 to 17 fold lower lysozyme release rates than the controls. The lysozyme release rates of composites reduced as the melting point of waxes increased. The chain length and the concentration of fatty acid used in blend films could also have affected the release rates of lysozyme. The phenolic antioxidants, catechin, gallic acid, p-hydroxy benzoic acid and ferulic acid are effective plasticizers of zein films. These phenolic compounds eliminate the classical brittleness problem of zein films and increase their flexibility considerably (up to 196%). Furthermore, catechin contributed to controlled release properties of films by reducing the film porosity. The phenolic compounds also provided antioxidant activity to films (up to 86 μmol Trolox/cm2). The blends and composites of zein films containing phenolic compounds or lysozyme and phenolic compounds showed antimicrobial activity on critical food pathogenic bacteria or indicator microorganisms including Escherchia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua and Campylobacter jejuni. This work showed the possibility of obtaining advanced edible films having flexibility, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity and controlled release properties.

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