Relationship between rheological, textural and melting properties of dark chocolate as influenced by particle size distribution and composition

Relationship between rheological, textural and melting properties of dark chocolate as influenced by particle size distribution and composition

Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Alistair Paterson, Mark Fowler, Joselio Vieira

In dark chocolate, rheological properties during processing are influenced by particle size distribution (PSD), fat and lecithin contents with consequential effects on finished texture and melting characteristics. Multivariate regression, correlation and principal component analyses (PCA) were used to explore their interrelationships. A 4 × 3 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted with varying PSD [D 90 (90% finer than this size) of 18, 25, 35 and 50 μm], fat (25, 30 and 35%) and lecithin (0.3 and 0.5%). Rheological properties (yield stress and apparent viscosity), textural properties (firmness, index of viscosity and hardness) and melting index (duration) were respectively measured using shear rate-controlled rheometer, TA.HD Plus texture analyzer and differential scanning calorimetry. The PSD, fat and lecithin contents significantly influenced all rheological, textural properties and some melting …

Springer-Verlag

2008

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