摘要:
A naturally acidic, edible fruit or vegetable juice containing a significant concentration of suspended matter, such as pulp, is effectively subjected to ion exchange without substantial loss in pulp content by passing the juice through a supported laterally confined particulate bed of a weak base anionic resin in an upwardly flowing direction through the bed at a liquid velocity which is sufficient to cause the bed to undergo a vertical expansion of at least about 20-25% by volume and preferably 50% but not so great as to cause significant entrainment of resin particles in the treated juice. The volume of the resin relative to the throughput of juice is large enough to extract a substantial amount of the natural acidity of the juice. Preferably, the juice is passed through the bed at a rate sufficient to impart to the expanded bed a slowing rolling motion at least in the region adjacent its upper surface. The acid content of the treated product is much reduced from the original value while the sweetness thereof undergoes little or no impairment so as to produce ratios of Brix numbers to acid content of at least about 30 and generally 50 or higher. The treated product can be blended with an untreated juice to obtain a marketable blend having values within commercial limits.
摘要:
Acids can be removed from fruit juices by treating the juice with a filter apparatus comprising a pre-coat cake containing a functionally effective amount of weak base resin particulates. The sizes of the particulates are such that substantially all of said particulates range from about -50 to about -100 mesh. The weak base resin is most desirably one wherein the amount of strong base functionalities are less than about 5 percent, based on the total number of strong and weak base functionalities. Juices treated using the pre-coat cake taste sweet and the essential character thereof is not altered.
摘要:
Ultrafiltration is employed to preferentially pass an ultrafiltration (UF) permeate containing flavor and aroma components while retaining spoilage microorganisms in a UF retentate. The UF retentate is then treated to inactivate a sufficient number of spoilage microorganisms to inhibit spoilage of the juice under storage conditions. A UF permeate containing flavor and aroma components is then recombined with the UF retentate to provide a food juice suitable for storage while avoiding the loss or alteration of the desirable flavor and aroma components of fresh juice encountered in conventional juice processing. If desired, spoilage enzymes can be retained in the UF retentate and inactivated to inhibit deterioration of desirable juice qualities. Further, the UF permeate can be further treated by reverse osmosis to concentrate flavor and aroma components in an RO retentate. If desired, the acid content of juice can be reduced by passing a portion of the RO retentate or UF permeate through an ion-exchange column.