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Identify the primary microstructural elements and mix rheological properties that dictate ice cream hardness and melting rate.

January 1, 2004Journal of Dairy ScienceOpen Access

Ice Cream Structural Elements that Affect Melting Rate and Hardness

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MMM.R. MuseGeneral Mills (United States)RHRichard W. HartelUniversity of Wisconsin System

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates microstructural drivers of melting and texture in ice cream formulations, highlighting key physical parameters for optimizing dessert stability.

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Identify the primary microstructural elements and mix rheological properties that dictate ice cream hardness and melting rate.
Formulated ice cream samples using three distinct sweeteners, three concentrations of the emulsifier polysorbate 80, and two freezer draw temperatures.
Assessed mix viscosity, calculated ice phase volume, and measured finished air cell size, ice crystal size, overrun, and fat destabilization.
Evaluated melting rate and hardness across samples, modeling structural relationships via analysis of variance and multiple linear regression.
Melting rate was primarily influenced by fat destabilization extent, ice crystal dimensions, and the consistency coefficient of the mix.
Hardness was jointly determined by ice phase volume, ice crystal size, overrun, fat destabilization, and mix rheological behavior.

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Muse et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dddeb3fd84e72eb255833b https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(04)73135-5

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Laboratory experiment demonstrates microstructural drivers of melting and texture in ice cream formulations, highlighting key physical parameters for optimizing dessert stability.

Ice Cream Structural Elements that Affect Melting Rate and Hardness

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