ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Twin-screw extruder was employed to disintegrate apple pomace (AP) to facilitate production of apple pectins by hot water extraction. AP was extruded under different conditions of screw speed, 250-350 rpm; feed rate, 30-40 kg/h; moisture, 20-30%. The yield of water soluble polysaccharides (WSP) increased with increasing specific mechanical energy (SME), but intrinsic viscosity decreased with increasing SME. Considering both the WSP yield (g/dL) and intrinsic viscosity (dL/g), a dimensionless term, product yield ∞ intrinsic viscosity (Y[]), was an objective function for optimizing conditions for the solubilization of AP polysaccharides. Y[] of pectins in extruded WSP ranged 0.59-1.34, while acid extracted WSP had Y[] of 1.12. Extruded WSP with Y[] comparable to acid extraction was obtained in the SME ranges of 110-170 kWh/h.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1998.tb17911.x
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