ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The sweetness of α-, β-, and equilibrium lactose, measured by a trained panel using paired comparison with standard reference solutions of sucrose of concentrations from 0.50–6.50%, ranged from 30–35% that of sucrose. The sweetness of β-lactose was 105–122% that of α-lactose. The predicted swweetness of lactose at mutarotation equilibrium, calculated from sweetness values for α- and β-lactose and from the relative amounts present as determined by polarimetry, i.e., 38%α and 62%β, did not differ significantly from the experimentally determined sweetness value, indicating an absence of synergism for sweetness in mixtures of α- and β-lactose. Isosweet sucrose concentrations for three different concentrations of β- and equilibrium lactose and two concentrations of α-lactose are reported.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb15385.x
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