PRINTING TRADITIONAL TURKISH FOODS USING 3D PRINTER

In this study, the use of 3D printers in food industry and determination of the properties of extruders used for food production were studied. In extruder design, it is one of the most important points to estimate the rheological behavior of food structure as it is possible. Foods are products that, due to their nature, can be rapidly degraded, change their taste or exhibit different behaviors by changing external factors. In the preliminary experiments conducted within the scope of the study, rheological properties of foods such as Turkish delight and chocolate to be produced by using 3-D printer were determined. By using appropriate extruders according to the temperature and pressure values corresponding to the optimum rheological properties obtained from this, it is aimed to develop the suitable extruder system for producing creative shapes from 3D printers and producing 3D foods composed of delight and chocolate in 3D printer. In the designed extruder system, thanks to the sensitive temperature control, it is ensured that some or all of the food product is put into the desired temperature. In the extruder system produced from a stainless-steel chamber with glass display, a high-resolution stepper motor with pusher system is activated and very precise dosing can be performed