CFC Flavor Application & Processing Technology

Question 1

The primary purpose of microencapsulation in flavor technology is to:

Accepted Answer

Protect volatile compounds and enable controlled release

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Increase flavor color intensity

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Improve flavor solubility in alcohol

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Reduce regulatory labeling requirements

Question 2

Spray drying for flavor encapsulation most commonly uses which carrier material?

Accepted Answer

Modified starch or maltodextrin

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Polyethylene glycol

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Carrageenan

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Calcium alginate beads

Question 3

Coacervation as a flavor encapsulation method involves:

Accepted Answer

Phase separation of a polymer coating that deposits around the flavor core

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High-shear homogenization of oil-in-water emulsions

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Freeze-drying a flavor solution under vacuum

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Hot melt extrusion of flavor through a die

Question 4

Which property is most critical when selecting a wall material for flavor encapsulation?

Accepted Answer

Compatibility with the core and oxygen barrier performance

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Electrical conductivity

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Magnetic permeability

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Optical transparency

Question 5

Emulsified flavor systems require an emulsifier because:

Accepted Answer

Flavor compounds are typically lipophilic and must be stably dispersed in aqueous food systems

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Emulsifiers contribute desirable aroma directly

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Emulsifiers function as antioxidants in all systems

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They raise the vapor pressure of flavor compounds

Question 6

Heat-triggered release of encapsulated flavors is most relevant in which food application?

Accepted Answer

Baked goods and hot beverages

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Cold-brew coffee beverages

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Refrigerated dairy drinks

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Frozen desserts