Comparing effects of α- vs. β-chitosan coating and emulsion coatings on egg quality during room temperature storage

Kairy Dharali Pujols, Luis Osorio, Elsy Paola Carrillo, Wisdom Wardy, Damir Dennis Torrico, Hong Kyoon No, José Andrés Herrera Corredor, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul

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Abstract

Effects of α- and β-chitosan (CH), soybean oil (SO) and their emulsions (CH:SO = 2:3) as coating materials on selected internal quality and sensory properties of eggs were evaluated during 5 weeks storage at 25 °C. After 3 weeks of storage, α- and β-CH-coated eggs changed to B grade, while SO- and emulsion-coated eggs preserved grade A quality. Weight loss of eggs coated with SO and CH:SO emulsions was <2.0% vs. 5.3-5.8% for noncoated and CH-coated eggs after 5 weeks of storage. β-CH (0.9%) maintained lower weight loss of eggs than α-CH (1.2%) only at 1-week storage. Albumen pH of eggs coated with SO and CH:SO emulsions decreased progressively throughout storage. Eggs coated with β-CH:SO emulsion and SO were significantly glossier than noncoated eggs. Consumers indicated positive purchase intent (69.17-76.67%) for all coated eggs. Overall, α-CH:SO and β-CH:SO emulsions extended egg shelf life by at least 3 weeks during room temperature storage.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1383-1390
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Food Science and Technology
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Egg quality
  • Emulsion coating
  • Haugh unit
  • Sensory discrimination
  • Shelf life
  • β-chitosan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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