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:
Beet juices prepared by solid-liquid extractions were processed by ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) to 30°Brix at 20°C. De Danske Sukkerfabrikker (DDS) UF/RO Lab Module-20 plate-and-frame system was used having a 0.72-m2 effective membrane area and pressures from 50-40 bar. After prefiltering, pectinase treated juices were sequentially processed through 20,000 and 6,000 (UF) molecular weight (MW) cut-off membranes. The UF purified products were then concentrated by RO processes on several types of cellulose acetate (CA) membranes, one with a 500 MW cut-off and 70% NaCl permeability provided colorants that were separated from a majority of soluble solids. Addition of invertase to pectinase-treated juices decreased flux but yielded a three-fold increase in betalaine concentration on a dry weight basis. Betalaine concentration by UF and RO processes also halved nitrate level and greatly reduced flavor.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb10105.x
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