Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)

Hot-air drying is a key step for Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>) onboard processing; however, few studies have explored the effects of different drying temperatures on the quality and flavor alternations of Antarctic krill. In this study, we investigated the effects of hot-air...

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Main Authors: Ruxin Zhang, Di Yu, Peng Wang, Yujun Liu, Hanfeng Zheng, Lechang Sun, Jie Zheng, Hai Chi
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author Ruxin Zhang
Di Yu
Peng Wang
Yujun Liu
Hanfeng Zheng
Lechang Sun
Jie Zheng
Hai Chi
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Di Yu
Peng Wang
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Hanfeng Zheng
Lechang Sun
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Hai Chi
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description Hot-air drying is a key step for Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>) onboard processing; however, few studies have explored the effects of different drying temperatures on the quality and flavor alternations of Antarctic krill. In this study, we investigated the effects of hot-air drying temperatures on the physicochemical properties and flavor of Antarctic krill. Sensory evaluation, as well as physical and chemical property tests, revealed that Antarctic krill treated with hot-air drying exhibited substantial changes in moisture status, lipid oxidation indices, and <i>b</i>* value. The sensory evaluation of Antarctic krill under high temperatures (120 °C and 150 °C) showed higher scores (8.45 ± 0.05 and 8.58 ± 0.22, respectively) on smells, whereas the color changes caused by high temperatures also resulted in lower overall sensory evaluation scores. The POV and TBARS values reached the highest at 26.63 ± 0.28 mg/g and 1.45 ± 0.19 mg/100 g, respectively. The <i>b</i>* value decreased significantly to 22.32 ± 4.56 following 150 °C treatment. Furthermore, a total of 53 volatile compounds were identified by GC-IMS, and the results showed that aldehydes, alcohols, alkanes, ketones, pyrazines, and furans were the main flavor sources of Antarctic krill. At the same time, the GC-MS results showed that the thermal process had no significant effect on the nutrient content of Antarctic krill. The findings obtained in this study provide foundational information for future research on ship-borne processing and high-value utilization of Antarctic krill.
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spelling doaj-art-3c3ec8e0f5af4ef384e8d13a0979bc9b2025-08-20T03:06:30ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-03-01147122110.3390/foods14071221Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)Ruxin Zhang0Di Yu1Peng Wang2Yujun Liu3Hanfeng Zheng4Lechang Sun5Jie Zheng6Hai Chi7East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Aquatic Germplasm Resource, Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Dalian 116023, ChinaEast China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Aquatic Germplasm Resource, Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Dalian 116023, ChinaEast China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, ChinaCollege of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Aquatic Germplasm Resource, Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Dalian 116023, ChinaEast China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, ChinaHot-air drying is a key step for Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>) onboard processing; however, few studies have explored the effects of different drying temperatures on the quality and flavor alternations of Antarctic krill. In this study, we investigated the effects of hot-air drying temperatures on the physicochemical properties and flavor of Antarctic krill. Sensory evaluation, as well as physical and chemical property tests, revealed that Antarctic krill treated with hot-air drying exhibited substantial changes in moisture status, lipid oxidation indices, and <i>b</i>* value. The sensory evaluation of Antarctic krill under high temperatures (120 °C and 150 °C) showed higher scores (8.45 ± 0.05 and 8.58 ± 0.22, respectively) on smells, whereas the color changes caused by high temperatures also resulted in lower overall sensory evaluation scores. The POV and TBARS values reached the highest at 26.63 ± 0.28 mg/g and 1.45 ± 0.19 mg/100 g, respectively. The <i>b</i>* value decreased significantly to 22.32 ± 4.56 following 150 °C treatment. Furthermore, a total of 53 volatile compounds were identified by GC-IMS, and the results showed that aldehydes, alcohols, alkanes, ketones, pyrazines, and furans were the main flavor sources of Antarctic krill. At the same time, the GC-MS results showed that the thermal process had no significant effect on the nutrient content of Antarctic krill. The findings obtained in this study provide foundational information for future research on ship-borne processing and high-value utilization of Antarctic krill.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/7/1221Antarctic krilldrying temperaturesquality characteristicslipid oxidationvolatile flavor components
spellingShingle Ruxin Zhang
Di Yu
Peng Wang
Yujun Liu
Hanfeng Zheng
Lechang Sun
Jie Zheng
Hai Chi
Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
Foods
Antarctic krill
drying temperatures
quality characteristics
lipid oxidation
volatile flavor components
title Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
title_full Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
title_fullStr Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
title_short Effects of Hot-Air Drying Temperatures on Quality and Volatile Flavor Components of Cooked Antarctic krill (<i>Euphausia superba</i>)
title_sort effects of hot air drying temperatures on quality and volatile flavor components of cooked antarctic krill i euphausia superba i
topic Antarctic krill
drying temperatures
quality characteristics
lipid oxidation
volatile flavor components
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/7/1221
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