Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(6), 225-230 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260060225

Water sorption isotherms of skimmed milk powder within the temperature range of 5-20 °C

Jitka Langová1, Jiří Štencl2, Václav Vlášek1
1 Ústav hygieny a technologie mléka, Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno, Palackého 1/3, 612 42 Brno, Česká republika
2 Ústav zemědělské, potravinářské a environmentální techniky, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republika

Moisture sorption isotherms (MSI's) of skimmed milk powder in the temperature range of 5-20 °C were determined using manometric method. MSI's, which show the water content versus water activity (Aw) at a constant temperature, are used to describe relationships between water content and equilibrium state relative vapour pressure (RVP). The equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of skimmed milk powder samples is growing with an increase of Aw at a constant temperature both for water adsorption and desorption. Isotherms were found to be type II of Brunauer-Emmett-Teller classification. It is the type most common for foods. The shape of created isotherms was sigmoid. Structural modifications of crystals were observed during adsorption in the microscope, too. Critical value of EMC of tested samples corresponding to the Aw equal to 0.6 for adsorption was 6.50% MC (w.b.) at temperature 5 °C, 9.15% MC (w.b.) at temperature 10 °C, and 7.71% MC (w.b.) at temperature 20 °C. These values determine optimal conditions for storage from the point of view microorganisms grow, Aw

Keywords: skimmed milk powder, water activity, sorption curve
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The authors gratefully acknowledge IGA 18/2012/FVHE Evaluation of Selected Food Safety and Quality Parameters in Connection with Potential Secondary Contamination by Pathogenic Microorganisms for providing financial support.

Received: July 4, 2012; Prepublished online: July 19, 2013; Published: July 20, 2013  Show citation

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Langová, J., Štencl, J., & Vlášek, V. (2012). Water sorption isotherms of skimmed milk powder within the temperature range of 5-20 °C. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(6), 225-230. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260060225
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