Research Article

The Effect of Different Processing Techniques in Production of Mulberry and Apricot Molasses (Pekmez)

Number: 20 December 31, 2020
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The Effect of Different Processing Techniques in Production of Mulberry and Apricot Molasses (Pekmez)

Abstract

In this study, molasses was produced from mulberry and apricot by use of processing techniques of battery, press, decanter-separator and horizontal press at the pilot plant level. Water-soluble dry matter (brix) and turbidity values were determined in the pomace of mulberry and apricot extracts obtained in the trials performed with each of the fruits. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), ash, sediment and microbiological analyzes were carried out on mulberry and apricot molasses obtained from these extracts. In addition, raw material input rate, product output rate, process time, level of energy consumed and cost were calculated. Establishment of firstly the compliance of the molasses with the codex and then the cost lowness was taken into consideration when determining the optimum values.It was seen that the increase in temperature, amount of fruits and time resulted in increase in product output rate in battery processing technique, and that these increases were higher in mulberry when compared to apricot. When the product output rates of mulberry and apricot for battery processing technique were reviewed, it was seen that product output rate increased by the increase in temperatures, enzyme dose, fruit ratio and time, and this increase was much higher in mulberry. When the yield of decanter separator processing technique for both fruits were reviewed, it was found out that the yield parameters were associated with the feed rate of decanter separator rather than the water temperature, the enzyme dose and the fruit:water ratio used in extraction, and that the energy consumed increased as the raw material input rate increased and the process time decreased as the decanter feed rate increased. When the product output rates of mulberry and apricot for horizontal extraction processing technique were reviewed, it was seen that the horizontal extraction technique gave close values for both fruits, and that the extraction temperature and amount of fruit increased gradually.It was found out that the optimum conditions vary in the molasses production techniques used in this study, and the best method for production of mulberry and apricot molasses is the decanter separator processing technique. The optimization conditions for the production of mulberry and apricot molasses were established and it was tried to contribute to the molasses industry by the values obtained.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

3130522

Thanks

This study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Technology and Innovation Funding Programs Directorate (TEYDEB) as part of the project "Optimization of Parameters For Molasses Processing from Various Fruits" numbered 3130522. We would like to thank TUBITAK and SEMAS Gida Sanai for their support to the studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

October 14, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Number: 20

APA
Beykaya, M., & Artık, N. (2020). The Effect of Different Processing Techniques in Production of Mulberry and Apricot Molasses (Pekmez). Avrupa Bilim Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 20, 587-601. https://doi.org/10.31590/ejosat.810411

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