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    Engchuan, Wassama; Jittanit, Weerachet

    International journal of food properties, 11/2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 8
    Journal Article

    Ohmic heating is an interesting method for heating meat ball; however, its effectiveness relies on the electrical and thermo-physical properties of the product. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the electrical conductivities and thermo-physical properties of pork-meat balls. The results showed that electrical conductivities of samples could be well-fitted into the mathematical models as a function of temperature and the ratio of each ingredient due to their high R² and low RMSE. The addition of salt and sodium tripolyphosphate led to a significant increase in electrical conductivity. The specific heats and thermal conductivities of meat balls were measured, whereas the convective heat transfer coefficients were determined by a lump-heat capacity technique. An equation was developed to estimate the convective heat transfer coefficients as a function of temperature difference between particle and surrounding fluid.