Effect of Mg2+loaded emulsion coagulant on the quality of selenium-enriched tofu
This study investigated the application of emulsion coagulant loaded with Mg2+in the coagulating process of selenium-enriched tofu.The tofu prepared by MgCl2 was used as the control.The effects of Mg2+release rate on the quality and gel structure of tofu were studied using yield,selenium retention,water change and texture characteristics as evaluation indexes.The results showed that the release rate of Mg2+in the emulsion coagulant had a significant effect on the quality and selenium retention rate of selenium-en-riched tofu.In comparison to common MgCl2 tofu,Under 8 000 r/min,the pores of selenium-enriched tofu were significantly reduced,the gel network was more uniform and dense,the water content was increased by 6.42%,the yield was increased by 26.80%,and the selenium retention rate was increased by 10.70%.Under 6 000 r/min,although the moisture content,yield and selenium retention rate of selenium-enriched tofu increased by 19.25%,56.18%and 44.64%,respectively,the appearance structure was soft and col-lapsed,the gel strength was poor,and the hardness,dehydration rate decreased by 45.78%and 51.06%.When the release condition is faster than 10 000 r/min,production,moisture content,texture and selenium retention rate of selenium-enriched tofu were not significantly improved.These findings are expected to re-alize the application of emulsion coagulant in the solidification process of tofu and providing a theoretical basis for the industrial production of selenium-rich tofu.