2023 journal article

BufferCapacity3 an interactive GUI program for modelling food ingredient buffering and pH

SOFTWAREX, 22.

By: F. Breidt*

author keywords: Buffer; pH; Buffer capacity; Modelling; Titration; Food ingredient
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 11, 2023

For many acidic foods, including fermented and acidified vegetables, salsas, salad dressings, and others, maintaining a pH below 4.6 is a critical control to prevent botulism. The pH of acidic foods is controlled by acid content, low acid ingredients, and buffering; however, buffering of foods remains largely uncharacterized. A Matlab GUI program “BufferCapacity3” was developed to automate the process of quantifying the buffers present in foods utilizing acid/base titration data. The BufferCapacity3 program may be used to aid product development and help assure pH control and safety of acidic foods.