Table 1 Effects of repeated freeze-thaw treatment on the aroma attribute(s) in the submerged fermentation of T. melanosporum.

From: Aroma improvement by repeated freeze-thaw treatment during Tuber melanosporum fermentation

 

Controla

1 cycleb

3 cycles

5 cycles

10 cycles

Day 1

medium, alcohol, sweet

medium, sweet

medium, sweet, earthy

medium, sweet, earthy

medium, sweet, mushroom

Day 2

medium, alcohol, flowery, sweet

medium, sweet

alcohol, flowery, sweet, mushroom

medium, alcohol, flowery, sweet, mushroom

medium, alcohol, green, sweet, mushroom

Day 3

alcohol, fruity, sweet

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, sulfurous

alcohol, flowery, sweet, sulfurous

alcohol, flowery, fruity, green, sweet, sulfurous

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, sulfurous, mushroom

Day 4

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet

alcohol, flowery, green, sweet

alcohol, fruity, sweet, earthy

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, sulfurous

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, sulfurous

Day 5

alcohol, flowery, fruity, green, sweet

alcohol, flowery, sweet

alcohol, flowery, fruity, green, sweet

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet

Day 6

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, hay

alcohol, flowery, fruity, green, sweet, sulfurous

alcohol, flowery, fruity, green, sweet, mold

alcohol, flowery, green, sweet, mold

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, mold

Day 7

alcohol, flowery, fruity, sweet, earthy, mold

alcohol, flowery, sweet, mold

alcohol, fruity, sweet, hay, mold

alcohol, flowery, green, sweet, mold

alcohol, flowery, green, mold

Day 8

sweet, mold

flowery, sweet, hay, mold

alcohol, sweet, mold

sweet, mold

alcohol, earthy, mold

  1. aFermentation sample without RFTT.
  2. bFermentation sample frozen at −20 °C for 55 min, then thawed at 30 °C for 5 min with 1 cycle.