1999 journal article

Modeling the temperature effect on the flow behavior of sweet potato puree

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING, 22(3), 235–247.

By: M. Kyereme n, S. Hale n & B. Farkas n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to investigate the effect of temperature on viscosity of sweet potato (SP) puree. Rheological data of the puree were measured using a Bohlin VOR Rheometer. Shear rates employed ranged from 0.01–921 s −1 . Thermal scans were run at 15, 25, 40, 60, 75, and 90C. The puree exhibited “shear thinning” behavior with a yield stress value of 10 Pa at each temperature tested. The characteristic of the flow behavior of the puree was determined by fitting the experimental data to Herschel‐Bulkley, Casson and Modified Casson models. The model with the best fit was then used to represent the combined effect of shear rate and temperature on the apparent viscosity of SP puree in a model based upon the Modified Casson model. The model was validated using data for SP puree samples at 50C. Results showed that, within the experimental conditions used in this study, the model could adequately predict apparent viscosities of sweet potato puree processed at different temperatures.