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Water in food chem 4, Bibliography: - Coggle Diagram
Water in food
Liquid water and Ice
Ice
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Liquid water
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Water as a solvent
Bound water
It can be defined as “water that exists in the vicinity of solutes and other non aqueous constituents
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Corresponds approximately to the first layer of water molecules
adjacent in space to hydrophilic groups
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Water holding capacity
is the ability of a matrix of molecules, usually macromolecules present at low concentration
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The Physically entrapped water does not readily flow from tissue
foods, even when they are cut or minced
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Structure of water
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Have a tetrahedron
shape
is a
pyramid-like structure, that makes water one of the most stable molecules in nature
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Electronegativity
in a bond, the element has the capacity of attracting electrons to its outer shell
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Water activity
This term was developed to reflect the intensity with
which water associates with various non aqueous constituents
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Concentration and dehydration processes are conducted primarily for the purpose of decreasing the water content of a food
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