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significantly lower final moisture content (Table 6) than the other treatments. <strong>The</strong><br />

peanuts which lost the most moisture also exhibited the highest total <strong>of</strong>f-flavor.<br />

Moisture content has been shown to have a significant effect in peanut flavor<br />

development and quality, both by affecting the concentrations <strong>of</strong> precursors<br />

available for flavor formation, and by changing the susceptibility to quality loss due to<br />

the environment. For example, hydrolysis can occur during roasting in peanuts with<br />

higher moisture contents, which increases the amounts <strong>of</strong> free amino acids and<br />

monosaccharides that serve as precursors for flavor development (Chiou et al.,<br />

1991). This indicates that the changes in moisture content during blanching may<br />

affect final peanut flavor. In past studies, lower moisture content after blanching<br />

appeared more conducive to higher blanching efficiency. However, this loss in<br />

moisture also may lead to the creation <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>f-flavors.<br />

Ongoing volatile analysis may help identify the causes <strong>of</strong> microwave-<br />

associated <strong>of</strong>f-flavor. Specific compounds identified by GC-MS have been linked to<br />

sensory attributes in peanuts (Young and Hovis, 1990; Vercellotti et al., 1992;<br />

Didzbalis et al., 2004). By identifying the compounds responsible for the total<br />

<strong>of</strong>fnote perception, a chemical anchor for clarification <strong>of</strong> this flavor can be identified.<br />

As a result, the metabolic cause may be determined and the <strong>of</strong>f-flavor itself possibly<br />

can be prevented if microwave blanching is adopted as an industry practice.<br />

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