Ultrasound as an Alternative to Conventional Marination: Acceptability and Mass Transfer

الملخص EN

In this study, the effects of ultrasound- (US-) assisted beef marination on consumer perception and the homogeneity of the solute and mass transfer were evaluated.

Marinated and US-treated meat samples (40 kHz, 11 W/cm2 for 20, 40, and 60 min, and storing at 4°C for 7 d) were evaluated by a group of consumers using a structured 9-point hedonic scale of satisfaction.

The preferences were analyzed with XLSTAT-Sensory® software.

The analysis was performed in conjunction with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic study to evaluate the sodium transference.

The perception analysis indicated that the use of US-assisted marination did not increase the beef acceptability.

The sonicated samples showed a more homogeneous distribution of sodium.

However, traditional marination (TM) stored for 7 d resulted in greater mass transfer than the US-assisted marination without storage.