Effects of resistant starch, apricot kernel flour, and fiber-rich fruit powders on low-fat cookie quality

WOS: 000281513100016Utilization of resistant starch (RS) and apricot kernel flour (AKF) as fat replacers in cookies were examined and effects of fruit powders on the quality of low-fat cookies were investigated. A slight increase in the spread ratios of RS/AKF supplemented cookies were observed up to 20% level. The hardness of RS and RS/AKF supplemented cookies increased above 10% level. Sensory scores of RS and RS/AKF supplemented cookies were not different from the control. Total dietary fiber contents of RS and RS/AKF supplemented cookies increased with increasing level. Apricot powder (APR-P) supplemented cookies had higher spread ratios compared to the apple powder (APL-P) supplemented ones above 10% level. APL-P supplemented cookies had higher hardness and L* and lower a* than APR-P supplemented ones. APR-P appeared to be a more suitable replacer than APL-P up to 30% level.Inonu University Scientific Research Center [2002/10]The authors wish to thank Inonu University Scientific Research Center for financial support (Project no: 2002/10). The authors would also like to thank Ornek Flour Inc. (Nevsehir, Turkey) for providing soft wheat flour, Aytac Biscuit Co. (Kayseri, Turkey) for providing fine granulating sucrose, brownulated sugar, and all-purpose shortening, and Ulker Co. (Eskisehir, Turkey) for providing high-fructose corn syrup

Defect Detection for Ceramic Materials by Continuous Wavelet Analysis

16th International Conference on Mechanika -- APR 07-08, 2011 -- Kaunas Univ Technol, Kaunas, LITHUANIA -- Kaunas Univ Technol, Lithuanian Acad Sci, IFToMM Natl Comm Lithuania, Baltic Assoc Mech EngnIn this study, it is achieved to detect internal or surface cracks that can occur in the production of ceramic plates by using the method of impulse noise. Ceramic materials are often used in the industry especially as kitchenware of in areas such as construction sector. Many different methods are used in the quality assurance processes of ceramic materials. In this study, impact noise method is examined. This method is a test technique which is not used in the applications. The method is presented as an examination technique based on whether there is a deformation on the material according to the sound coming from the ceramic material as a result of a plastic bit hammer impact on the ceramic material. The application of the study is performed on plates made of ceramic materials. Ceramic double plates, made up of same materials, with same features, but in different models, are used therein. One of these ceramic double plates, both of which are completely in kind, is intact, and the other is cracked. Impulse noises, having arisen from the equal impulse power applied on these intact and cracked plates of same model were examined via wavelet analysis. By means of the applied method, it is seen to have shown significant results in distinguishing intact and cracked plates. Having the frequency and magnitude dimensions of the damages on the plates also examined by means of the applied analysis, significant distinguishing findings are attained therefrom.WOS:00033347800000