Apple processing

Subsequently, a clear Juice is obtained by ultrafiltration. A serious problem in this process is the fouling of the ultrafiltration membrane, causing a reduced flux rate. For apple processing, the material responsible for this effect has been isolated and extensively characterized [2-4]. It appeared to consist mainly of ramified pectic hairy regions (MHR), which were not degraded by the pectolytic enzymes present in the technical pectinase preparation. 

In apple processing, enzymatic treatment of the crushed fruit leads to a lower degree of degradation of the peel and the core than the rest of the fruit. Figure 1 shows the separate tissue zones in diagrammatic form. Their anatomic origins are different the epidermis and outer parenchyma zones are tissues derived from the fusion of the calyx, corolla and stamens of the flower the inner zones correspond to tissue derived from ovaries and carpels. The characterisation of the cell-wall material, especially pectins, from the different zones of the fruit may provide additional information on the possibility of finding uses for the discarded fractions. 

Hanson, D. and D. Apple (2004) Process—The Missing Element. http //www. pkal.org/documents/hanson-apple process-the-missing-element.pdf (accessed December, 2009). 

G.S. Dhillon, S. Kaur, S. J. Sarma, S.K. Brar, Integrated process for fungal citric acid fermentation using apple processing wastes and sequential extraction of chitosan from waste, Ind. 

Malic acid crystallizes in colourless needles m.p. lOO C. It o- curs in many acid fruits, such as grapes, apples and gooseberries. It can be prepared by microbiological processes using various moulds or from ( + )-bromosuccinic acid by the action of NaOH. 

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Optically inactive starting materials can give optically active products only if they are treated with an optically active reagent or if the reaction is catalyzed by an optically active substance The best examples are found m biochemical processes Most bio chemical reactions are catalyzed by enzymes Enzymes are chiral and enantiomerically homogeneous they provide an asymmetric environment m which chemical reaction can take place Ordinarily enzyme catalyzed reactions occur with such a high level of stereo selectivity that one enantiomer of a substance is formed exclusively even when the sub strate is achiral The enzyme fumarase for example catalyzes hydration of the double bond of fumaric acid to malic acid m apples and other fruits Only the S enantiomer of malic acid is formed m this reaction... 

It has been found that the flavor of fmit can be increased by a process called precursor atmosphere (PA) (77). When apples were stored in a controlled atmosphere containing butyl alcohol [71-36-3] the butyl alcohol levels increase by a factor of two, and the polar products, butyl ester, and some sesquiterpene products increase significantly. The process offers the possibiUty of compensating for loss of flavor in fmit handling and processing due to improper transportation conditions or excessive heat. 

Fig. 1. Manufacturing process for citrus (orange) and deciduous (apple) juices.

A rack and frame press uses heavy nylon cloth positioned in a wooden frame inside a rack. A measured amount of apple or other fmit mash is added from a hopper above the frame. The mash is leveled with a hand trowel and the edges of the nylon cloth are folded over the mash to encase it and create a cheese. The frame is removed, and a second rack is placed on top of the first cheese the process is repeated until a stack of cheeses is prepared. A hydrauhc ram then appHes gradually increa sing pressure on the stack and expresses the juice. A high yield of juice (80%) is obtained and no press aid is required. Because this process is labor intensive (17), it is mostly used for small farm and pilot-plant operations. 

Natural style juices that contain the cloud are increasing in popularity, especiaHy apple juices, because these retain more fresh flavor if processed carefuUy. Optimum processing conditions chill the fmit to 4°C before milling, add 500 ppm ascorbic acid to retard browning, press under nitrogen, and flash pasteurize the juice as quickly as possible (4). 

Includes soybean, rice bran, and dry-process com germ. Includes apples, carrots, coffee grounds, fish, grapes, pineapples, and tomatoes. Includes ABS, nitriles, styrene—butadiene mbber (SBR), natural mbber, and ethylene—propjdene- -diene mbber (EPDM). ... 

When fluid flows past objects or through orifices or similar restrictions, vortices may periodically be shed downstream. Objects such as smokestacks, chemical-processing columns, suspended pipehnes, and electrical transmission lines can be sul ected to damaging vibrations and forces due to the vortices, especially if the shedding frequency is close to a natural vibration frequency of the objecl. The shedding can also produce sound. See Krzywoblocki (Appl. Mech. Rev., 6, 39 397 [1953]) and Marris (J. Basic Eng., 86, 185-196 [1964]). 

Dremin, A.N. and Breusov, O.N., Processes Occurring in Solids Under the Action of Powerful Shock Waves, Russian Chem. Rev. 37 (5), 392-402 (1968). Gilman, J.J., Dislocation Dynamics and the Response of Materials to Impact, Appl. Meek Rev. 21 (8), 767-783 (1968). 

Data handling and process control software program for wastewater treatment plants. Requires Apple II. 

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