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Clarification and concentration of melon juice using membrane processes
Affiliation:1. Akdeniz University, Finike Vocational School, Department of Food Processing, Antalya 07740, Turkey;2. Akdeniz University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, Antalya 07058, Turkey;3. Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Food Engineering, Konya 42050, Turkey;2. Food Engineering Department, State University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil;3. Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
Abstract:Melon juice obtained from fruits discarded by exporters was first clarified by crossflow microfiltration and then concentrated by osmotic evaporation (OE). The resulting clarified melon juice was highly similar to the initial juice, except for insoluble solids and carotenoids, which were concentrated in the retentate. Average permeation flux was relatively high (about 80 L h−1 m−2), with continuous extraction of retentate at a volumetric reduction ratio of 3. After concentration of the clarified melon juice to as much as 550 g kg−1 of total soluble solids using a continuous feed-and-bleed procedure of OE, we found that almost the entire composition of the product was preserved. This integrated membrane process permitted two valuable products to be obtained: a clarified concentrate of melon juice that had not undergone any thermal treatment, and a glowing-orange retentate that was enriched in provitamin A.Industrial relevanceThe increasing quality demand for fresh fruits results in an increase in rejected melons. Juice processing could overcome the product losses occurring but thermal sensitivity of melon juice flavour prohibits conventional thermal processing. Interestingly this paper attempts to use membrane processes for microbial stabilisation and concentration. The authors present a novel way of using permeate (clear juice) as well as retentate (pulpy juice). Enzyme activities in the products during and after processing may need some attention prior to industrial application of the process.
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