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What is the purpose of adding milk of lime to the raw juice?
What is the purpose of adding milk of lime to the raw juice?
To raise the pH and stop the inversion reaction
What is the process called that stops the inversion reaction and removes impurities from the juice?
What is the process called that stops the inversion reaction and removes impurities from the juice?
Clarification or defecation
What temperature is the limed juice heated to in order to inactivate the enzyme?
What temperature is the limed juice heated to in order to inactivate the enzyme?
Nearly 100 degrees Celsius
What is the purpose of adding phosphate to the juice deficient in phosphate?
What is the purpose of adding phosphate to the juice deficient in phosphate?
What is the name of the process involving the addition of polyelectrolyte flocculants when mud settles poorly?
What is the name of the process involving the addition of polyelectrolyte flocculants when mud settles poorly?
What is the pH range typically achieved after adding milk of lime to the raw juice?
What is the pH range typically achieved after adding milk of lime to the raw juice?
How is the juice extracted from sugarcane in the milling process?
How is the juice extracted from sugarcane in the milling process?
What is the purpose of the first set of knives in the extraction of juice?
What is the purpose of the first set of knives in the extraction of juice?
What is the function of the second set of knives in the extraction process?
What is the function of the second set of knives in the extraction process?
What is the purpose of the buster in the diffusion process of juice extraction?
What is the purpose of the buster in the diffusion process of juice extraction?
How are stones and mud removed in the washing systems of sugarcane processing?
How are stones and mud removed in the washing systems of sugarcane processing?
Describe the process of leaching sugar in diffusion extraction.
Describe the process of leaching sugar in diffusion extraction.
What is the sweetening power of fructose compared to sucrose?
What is the sweetening power of fructose compared to sucrose?
When was the first commercial shipment of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)?
When was the first commercial shipment of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)?
What is the fructose content in the initial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) shipment?
What is the fructose content in the initial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) shipment?
At what temperature does the enzyme glucose-fructose isomerase convert glucose into fructose?
At what temperature does the enzyme glucose-fructose isomerase convert glucose into fructose?
What is the pH of the medium in which glucose is converted into fructose using glucose-fructose isomerase?
What is the pH of the medium in which glucose is converted into fructose using glucose-fructose isomerase?
What chromatographic separation techniques are used in some modified processes to obtain products with up to 90 percent fructose?
What chromatographic separation techniques are used in some modified processes to obtain products with up to 90 percent fructose?
What is the advantage of boiling massecuite A with C sugar magma of much lower purity?
What is the advantage of boiling massecuite A with C sugar magma of much lower purity?
How does dissolved C sugar affect the Brix of clarified juice in the boiling process?
How does dissolved C sugar affect the Brix of clarified juice in the boiling process?
Describe the role of centrifuging in the sugar production process.
Describe the role of centrifuging in the sugar production process.
What is the design of a typical batch centrifuge used in sugar production?
What is the design of a typical batch centrifuge used in sugar production?
What is the function of the revolving arms in the mixer tank in sugar production?
What is the function of the revolving arms in the mixer tank in sugar production?
Explain the process of adding hot massecuite to the centrifuge basket.
Explain the process of adding hot massecuite to the centrifuge basket.
What is the purpose of enriching the pressed pulp with molasses or concentrated Steffen filtrate?
What is the purpose of enriching the pressed pulp with molasses or concentrated Steffen filtrate?
How is molasses-dried beet pulp beneficial for cattle?
How is molasses-dried beet pulp beneficial for cattle?
What happens to the material removed from the filters during the clarification of juice?
What happens to the material removed from the filters during the clarification of juice?
What is the alternative to sugar and honey traditionally used for sweetening food?
What is the alternative to sugar and honey traditionally used for sweetening food?
What are high fructose syrups typically made from?
What are high fructose syrups typically made from?
Why do high fructose syrups need to be used in larger quantities than sucrose?
Why do high fructose syrups need to be used in larger quantities than sucrose?
