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Effect of Packaging Materials on the Quality Characteristics of Deep Fried<br />

Pisang Berangan (Musa Acuminate) Chips<br />

Ong Shi Jie<br />

Supervisors: Dr. Tengku Rozaina Tengku Mohamad<br />

Dr. Fauziah Tufail Ahmad<br />

Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)<br />

School of Food Science and Technology<br />

Banana chip is a popular snack food in Malaysia. During frying, a high amount of oil will<br />

be absorbed into the banana chips that may alter its physical, chemical and sensory<br />

characteristics. These changes are due to occurrence of oxidation of banana chips<br />

depending on the packaging materials. In this study, the effect of packaging materials<br />

(polyethylene, polypropylene and aluminium laminate pouches) on quality characteristics<br />

of pisang berangan (Musa acuminata) chips will be investigated. The banana chips of 1.5<br />

mm thickness at a frying temperature of 160°C for 2.69 min and stored at ambient<br />

temperature. Analysis of moisture content, oil uptake, peroxides, p-anisidine, free fatty<br />

acids, fatty acid composition, colour and texture will be carried out at 0, 30 and 60 days<br />

of storage period. Aluminium laminate is expected to be the most effective in controlling<br />

the increase of the quality determination parameters for stored banana chips.<br />

1208 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY

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