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Marina Rigling1, Laura Höckmeier1, Malte Leible2
1Department of Flavor Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstraße 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to investigate how smoke-associated flavoring substances behave during storage in Frankfurter-type sausages. The diffusion behavior of seven selected aroma substances in the sausage matrix and the influence of the packaging and the casing were examined over a storage period of 28 days. The sausages were cut into uniformly thick layers at defined time intervals and examined by headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In general, three different groups could be distinguished: (1) even distribution over the entire product on the first day after smoking; (2) clear concentration gradient from outside to inside on the first day of storage, which leveled out until day 28 of storage; and (3) a clear concentration gradient that remained present throughout the storage period. In addition, only small effects were found in the distribution of flavorings between two types of packaging, selected casing, or different calibers.
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