Juliana Rodrigues do Carmo, Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa, Matheus de Souza Cruz, Maria Júlia Neves Martins, Marcio Augusto Ribeiro Sanches, Javier Telis-Romero
Moisture sorption isotherms and thermodynamic properties of isomaltulose-enriched mango.
Background: Moisture sorption isotherms and thermodynamic parameters are essential for designing and optimizing food processing and storage systems. This study aimed to evaluate these characteristics in untreated and osmotically treated mango slices, using isomaltulose and sucrose as osmotic agents. Moisture sorption isotherms were determined at temperatures ranging from 313.15 to 353.15 K using the static gravimetric method. The net isosteric heat of sorption was calculated using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, along with differential enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy.
Results: The sorption isotherms exhibited type II and III behavior. Microbiological stability was maintained at equilibrium moisture content levels below 0.20, 0.15, and 0.20 kg water per kg dry matter for untreated mango and samples treated with sucrose and isomaltulose, respectively. In all cases, equilibrium moisture content decreased with increasing temperature. Among the models tested, the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) model provided the best fit to the experimental data (R2 > 0.994, χ2 ≤ 6.9 × 10-4, RMSE ≤2.6 × 10-2). The isosteric heat and entropy values suggested that moisture-solid interactions resembled those of pure water at moisture levels above 0.35 kg water per kg dry matter. Gibbs free energy values indicated a non-spontaneous sorption process for untreated mango, whereas sorption in treated samples was spontaneous.
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