Time-dependent categorization of volatile aroma compound formation in stewed Chinese spicy beef using electron nose profile coupled with thermal desorption GC–MS detection

In the present study, flavor profiles of Chinese spiced beef in the cooking process were comparatively analyzed by electronic nose, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) with a thermal desorption system (TDS), and solid-phase microextraction (SPME). A total of 82 volatile compounds were ident...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hui Gong, Zhen Yang, Meng Liu, Zhijia Shi, Jiapeng Li, Wenhua Chen, Xiaoling Qiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2017-09-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221345301630146X
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In the present study, flavor profiles of Chinese spiced beef in the cooking process were comparatively analyzed by electronic nose, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) with a thermal desorption system (TDS), and solid-phase microextraction (SPME). A total of 82 volatile compounds were identified, and 3-methyl-butanal, pentanal, hexanal, ρ-xylene, heptanal, limonene, terpinene, octanal, linalool, 4-terpinenol, α-terpineol, and (E)-anethole were identified as the characteristic flavor compounds in Chinese spiced beef. Variation in the content of volatile components produced by different cooking processes was observed. In general, a cooking time of 4 h resulted in optimal flavor quality and stability. Results indicated that the electronic nose could profile and rapidly distinguish variation among different cooking time. The volatile profiling by TDS-GC–MS and responses from the electronic nose, in combination with multivariate statistical analysis, are a promising tool for control the cooking process of spiced beef.
ISSN:2213-4530