2023 journal article
BufferCapacity3 an interactive GUI program for modelling food ingredient buffering and pH
SOFTWAREX, 22.
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.