The Juice clarification is an important operation in the fruit processing industry. Sour Orange is a source of vitamin C that is cultivated in the north of Iran. Since turbidity of this fruit after juice extraction affects on quality, shelf-life and concentration of juice; clarification and removing of turbidity-causing factors is important. In this study, the effect of membrane parameters including pressure (1.2-2.2 bar) and temperature (25-35 ºC) on the quality characteristics of sour orange during membrane clarification was investigated. The response surface methodology (RSM) by Design-Expert Software was used to optimize the clarification conditions. Results of the experiments showed that the Browning index was raised by increasing of temperature, but vitamin C content, Total antioxidant activity value and clarity was decreased in this condition. The Browning index was decreased by increasing of pressure; however, no significant effect was observed on the other quality characteristics. Results of process optimization indicated that the best condition to maximize of vitamin C content, total antioxidant and clarity and to minimize of Browning index achieved at 25 ºC and 1.7 bar. In this condition the vitamin C content, Browning index, Total antioxidant activity and clarity was 24.9 (mg/100 cc juice), 0.106, 87.97% and 97.1%, respectively.
Seyed Abadi,M M , Kashani Nejad,M , Sadeghi Mahunak,A R and Maghsood lou,Y . (2016). Effect of ultrafiltration process on quality characteristics of sour orange juice. Journal of food science and technology(Iran), 13(52), 119-129.
MLA
Seyed Abadi,M M , , Kashani Nejad,M , , Sadeghi Mahunak,A R , and Maghsood lou,Y . "Effect of ultrafiltration process on quality characteristics of sour orange juice", Journal of food science and technology(Iran), 13, 52, 2016, 119-129.
HARVARD
Seyed Abadi M M, Kashani Nejad M, Sadeghi Mahunak A R, Maghsood lou Y. (2016). 'Effect of ultrafiltration process on quality characteristics of sour orange juice', Journal of food science and technology(Iran), 13(52), pp. 119-129.
CHICAGO
M M Seyed Abadi, M Kashani Nejad, A R Sadeghi Mahunak and Y Maghsood lou, "Effect of ultrafiltration process on quality characteristics of sour orange juice," Journal of food science and technology(Iran), 13 52 (2016): 119-129,
VANCOUVER
Seyed Abadi M M, Kashani Nejad M, Sadeghi Mahunak A R, Maghsood lou Y. Effect of ultrafiltration process on quality characteristics of sour orange juice. Journal of food science and technology(Iran). 2016;13(52):119-129 (In Persian).