Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky

Jerky, a ready-to-eat snack, known for its high protein and low-fat content. Current methods used in jerky processing take 6-10 hours in a conventional oven, dehydrator or smokehouse. In this study, whole buffalo meat was sliced to 5mm and 6mm and cured in three different salt concentrations of 1.0%...

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Main Authors: Cheah, Michelle Yeah Wen, Ismail Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi, Mustapha, Nor Afizah, Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Akademia Baru 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72479/1/Effects%20of%20brine%20concentration.pdf
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author Cheah, Michelle Yeah Wen
Ismail Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi
Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
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Ismail Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi
Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
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description Jerky, a ready-to-eat snack, known for its high protein and low-fat content. Current methods used in jerky processing take 6-10 hours in a conventional oven, dehydrator or smokehouse. In this study, whole buffalo meat was sliced to 5mm and 6mm and cured in three different salt concentrations of 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% for 24 hours at 4°C. The effects of microwave finish drying (5, 10 and 15 seconds) were examined after samples were dried in a convection oven for three hours. Cured buffalo slices showed significant (p<0.05) lower initial moisture content compared to uncured slices. This is due to the effect of salt which increased the protein solubility thus reducing its moisture content. Buffalo jerky treated with 2.0% salt showed the lowest final moisture content and the highest weight loss. Analysis of the texture characteristics showed that lower salt content and higher microwave duration produced softer buffalo jerky. The colour analysis of dried buffalo jerky implied that altering salt concentration and drying treatment did not give negative impact to the colour. Thus, microwave finish drying is capable of producing a good buffalo jerky without jeopardizing its quality.
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spelling upm.eprints-724792020-06-17T02:55:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72479/ Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky Cheah, Michelle Yeah Wen Ismail Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi Mustapha, Nor Afizah Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani Jerky, a ready-to-eat snack, known for its high protein and low-fat content. Current methods used in jerky processing take 6-10 hours in a conventional oven, dehydrator or smokehouse. In this study, whole buffalo meat was sliced to 5mm and 6mm and cured in three different salt concentrations of 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% for 24 hours at 4°C. The effects of microwave finish drying (5, 10 and 15 seconds) were examined after samples were dried in a convection oven for three hours. Cured buffalo slices showed significant (p<0.05) lower initial moisture content compared to uncured slices. This is due to the effect of salt which increased the protein solubility thus reducing its moisture content. Buffalo jerky treated with 2.0% salt showed the lowest final moisture content and the highest weight loss. Analysis of the texture characteristics showed that lower salt content and higher microwave duration produced softer buffalo jerky. The colour analysis of dried buffalo jerky implied that altering salt concentration and drying treatment did not give negative impact to the colour. Thus, microwave finish drying is capable of producing a good buffalo jerky without jeopardizing its quality. Penerbit Akademia Baru 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72479/1/Effects%20of%20brine%20concentration.pdf Cheah, Michelle Yeah Wen and Ismail Fitry, Mohammad Rashedi and Mustapha, Nor Afizah and Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani (2018) Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky. Journal of Advanced Research Design, 46 (1). 14 - 22. ISSN 2289-7984 http://www.akademiabaru.com/ard.html
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Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title_full Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title_fullStr Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title_full_unstemmed Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title_short Effects of brine concentration, thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
title_sort effects of brine concentration thickness and microwave finish drying on the textural characteristics of buffalo jerky
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72479/1/Effects%20of%20brine%20concentration.pdf
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