scholarly journals Polymorphic Forms of Chocolate: Application of Solid-State Characterization in the Food Industry

Author(s):  
Renan Dezena

The perception of chocolate palate is directly related to the crystallographic structure, particle size range (0.01 mm to 0.1 mm), geometry and spatial arrangement.

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Aizenberg ◽  
P. Baron ◽  
K. Choe ◽  
S. Grinshpun ◽  
K. Willeke

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (17) ◽  
pp. 92-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Botha ◽  
Ian K. Craig ◽  
Johan D. le Roux

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razif Harun ◽  
Michael K. Danquah ◽  
Selvakumar Thiruvenkadam

Effective optimization of microalgae-to-bioethanol process systems hinges on an in-depth characterization of key process parameters relevant to the overall bioprocess engineering. One of the such important variables is the biomass particle size distribution and the effects on saccharification levels and bioethanol titres. This study examined the effects of three different microalgal biomass particle size ranges, 35 μm ≤x≤ 90 μm, 125 μm ≤x≤ 180 μm, and 295 μm ≤x≤ 425 μm, on the degree of enzymatic hydrolysis and bioethanol production. Two scenarios were investigated: single enzyme hydrolysis (cellulase) and double enzyme hydrolysis (cellulase and cellobiase). The glucose yield from biomass in the smallest particle size range (35 μm ≤x≤ 90 μm) was the highest, 134.73 mg glucose/g algae, while the yield from biomass in the larger particle size range (295 μm ≤x≤ 425 μm) was 75.45 mg glucose/g algae. A similar trend was observed for bioethanol yield, with the highest yield of 0.47 g EtOH/g glucose obtained from biomass in the smallest particle size range. The results have shown that the microalgal biomass particle size has a significant effect on enzymatic hydrolysis and bioethanol yield.


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