Title
Effect of processing technology and sugarcane varieties on the quality properties of unrefined non-centrifugal sugar
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02667
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2019
Publication Title
Heliyon
Abstract
In this research, the unrefined non-centrifugal sugar (UNCS) quality obtained from two sugarcane varieties (RD 7511 and CC 8475) and using two types of technologies (traditional and Ward-Cimpa production facilities) were evaluated. The parameters monitored through the process were impurities, total soluble solids, acidity, pH, and temperature profile. Microbiological analyses were carried out on beating, molding, packing, and storage operations; and finally, an organoleptic analysis was carried out on the final UNCS product. Results showed that the UNCS obtained from variety CC 8475 had higher consumer acceptance; meanwhile, the technologies assessed did not show significant differences in final product quality. However, these technologies showed significant differences in the highest temperature, syrup, and juice properties. Microbiological analyses highlighted beating and molding as the critical points in UNCS production safety. Finally, it was evident that the implementation of new technologies or the improvement of the furnace, as in the Ward-Cimpa production facility, is not enough to achieve food safety requirements, as many other conditions affect the microbiological quality of the product. Although the temperatures reached on the Ward-Cimpa furnace are higher than those reached with the traditional furnace and thus, enough to kill all the harmful microorganisms, contamination in downstream operations still occurs.
Volume
5
Issue
10
ISSN
24058440
Recommended Citation
Vera-Gutiérrez, Tatiana; García-Muñoz, María Cristina; Otálvaro-Alvarez, Ángela María; and Mendieta-Menjura, Oscar, "Effect of processing technology and sugarcane varieties on the quality properties of unrefined non-centrifugal sugar" (2019). Scopus Unisalle. 130.
https://ciencia.lasalle.edu.co/scopus_unisalle/130
Identifier
SCOPUS_ID:85073243823