n . M o is t u re co n t ent.

: Den s it y. C o n cen tratio

Topic
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 Density

o lu m e , w it h d im e n s io n s
efi n e d a s m a s s p er u n it v
Density is d k g /m 3. Density is an
3. The SI unit for density is
(mass)/(length) o s ed in a b o d y . M a te ria ls w it h
h o w m a tt e r is c o m p
indication of g e m e nt h a v e h ig h e r d e n s it ies .
m o le cu la r a r ra n
more compact b ed iv id ed b y d e n s it y o f w a ter
g iv en s u b s ta n ce m a y
Density of a s p ec if ic g ra v it y.
me tem p er a tu r e to o b ta in
a t th e s a
 r fo o d : s o li d d en s it y,
r e th r e e ty p e s o f d e n s it ies fo
There a T h e v a lu es o f th ese
s it y, a n d b u lk dens it y.
partic le d en e p o re s p a ce s
n s it ie s d e p e nd o n h o w th
different ty p e s o f d e
a te ria l a r e c o n s id e r ed .
present in a food m d ed , th e s o li d d en s it y o f
e p o r e s p a ce s a r e d is regar
If th 6 0 0 k g /m 3, except for
p a r ti cle s (T a b le 6 ) is 1 400-1
most food
s.
high-fat or high-salt food
 fo r th e p re se n ce o f in te rnal
Particle density accounts d ef in ed a s a ra tio
This d en si ty is
pores in the food particles. ct u al volume.
ass of a part ic le to it s a
of the actual m o f p a rt ic le s occupied
a s th e m a ss
Bulk density is defined b ulk d en si ti es for
p ic al v a lu es o f
by a unit volume of bed. Ty . T his m ea su re ment
in T ab le 7
food materials are given e p a rt ic le s. T h e void
bet w ee n th
accounts for the void space ib ed b y d et er m in ing
n be d es cr
space in food materials ca v o lu m e n o t occupied
re ss ed a s th e
the porosity, which is exp
by the solid material.
Thus,

b e d ef in ed a s f o ll o ws :
rp a rt icle p o ro s it y ma y
The in t e
 p ed to d eter m in e d e n s ity
ti o n s h ip s h a v e b ee n d evelo
Rela p le, fo r s k im m il k
e rim e n ta l d a ta . Fo r ex a m
ba s ed o n e x p

ra tu re in d eg rees Cels iu s.
Where T is tempe
Concentration
Moisture content