In this study, the effects of ultrasonic treatment and storage temperature on egg weight, specific gravity, shell strength, albumen height, Haugh unit, color, pH, water activity, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, mineral content, and sensory properties were investigated. Ultrasonic treatment was used to improve egg properties. The lowest weight loss values were obtained with eggs treated with 15 min of ultrasonic treatment and stored at 5°C for 10 d. The higher specific gravity, shell strength, albumen height, and Haugh unit were observed in ultrasonic-treated eggs. The egg quality was significantly improved with ultrasonic treatment (P < 0.01). The total mesophilic aerobic bacteria values of yolk and albumen decreased with increase in ultrasonic treatment time from 5 to 30 min. Ultrasonic treatment improved the sensory properties of egg shells.

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In the present study, erişte was produced from 70% coarse and fine flours of common bean/lentil+30% wheat semolina (WS) with the addition of gluten (0%, 2.5% and 5%) and sodium stearoyl 2-lactylate (SSL) (0% and 0.6%). Chemical, nutritional, and sensory properties and cooking quality of erişte samples were investigated. As coarse common bean flour (CCF) and coarse lentil flour (CLF) have higher rates for ash and protein, these parameters were also found higher in the end products prepared from CCF and CLF than those prepared from fine common bean flour (FCF) and fine lentil flour (FLF). Protein contents and in vitro protein digestibility values of erişte containing common bean flours increased with gluten addition while ash values decreased in the samples containing 5% gluten. SSL addition did not alter the chemical properties, but it increased brightness and decreased redness values of samples produced from CCF and CLF. Generally SSL addition increased weight and volume increase values of erişte samples made with all legume flours. According to the sensory analysis results, gluten addition improved the surface smoothness and appearance in samples made with CCF, FLF and CLF. Samples made from CCF and CLF were preferred to samples made from FCF and FLF with respect to taste, odor and stickiness.