RHEOLOGY OF LIQUID FOODS ‐ A REVIEW1
M.A. Rao
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M.A. Rao
Abstract
ABSTRACT Liquid foods are classified and their properties discussed under various types of rheological behavior: Newtonian, pseudoplastic, shear thickening, thixotropic, and viscoelastic. Rheological data on selected liquid foods are summarized in either tabular form or in the form of equations. Wherever possible the influence of temperature, constituents, and structure on the rheological behavior is detailed. Because many foods are suspensions, the measurement of flow properties of suspensions and factors influencing their rheological behavior are also covered. Finally, the relationship between the flow behavior and the sensory evaluation of mouth feel and viscosity is discussed.
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ABSTRACT Liquid foods are classified and their properties discussed under various types of rheological behavior: Newtonian, pseudoplastic, shear thickening, thixotropic, and viscoelastic. Rheological data on selected liquid foods are summarized in either tabular form or in the form of equations. Wherever possible the influence of temperature, constituents, and structure on the rheological behavior is detailed. Because many foods are suspensions, the measurement of flow properties of suspensions and factors influencing their rheological behavior are also covered. Finally, the relationship between the flow behavior and the sensory evaluation of mouth feel and viscosity is discussed.
Key concepts: Thixotropy, Rheology, Viscoelasticity, Shear thinning, Dilatant, Materials science, Viscosity, Flow properties