Journal
FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 921-928Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-010-0371-z
Keywords
Ultrafiltration; Black currant juice; Clarification; Depectinization; Anthocyanin; Flavonol
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- Graduate School in Chemical Engineering
- Finnish Food Research Foundation (Elintarvikkeiden tutkimussaatio)
- Olvi Foundation (Olvi Saatio)
- University of Oulu, Thule Institute
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This paper evaluates the efficiency of ultrafiltration and the effects of processing on the total anthocyanin and flavonol contents of black currant juice at chosen operational conditions. Ultrafiltration of black currant juices was carried out using Biomax 100 kDa polyethersulfone membrane. Ultrafiltration was used to process the juice prior concentration by reverse osmosis; with the aim to enhance the efficiency of the concentration process in terms of permeate flux. To avoid the fouling of the membrane, the juices were depectinized with Panzym Super E liquid enzyme preparation. The ultrafiltration was carried out at a transmembrane pressure of 2 bars and the operating temperature of 25 A degrees C. The effect of processing on the valuable anthocyanin and flavonol content of the juices was evaluated based on the results of high-performance liquid chromatography analyses. The article includes detailed analyses of anthocyanin and flavonol compounds of the enzyme treated and ultrafiltered juice as compared with the original juice. The results indicate that, due to the enzymatic treatment, the valuable compound content of the juice increases. However, the ultrafiltration process resulted in a significant loss of a valuable content; 54% of total flavonol and 50% of total anthocyanins maintained in ultrafiltered juice when compared to the feed samples.
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