Abstract:The effect of NaOH concentration (40-200g/kg), process temperature (55-95°C) and time (1-7 min) on heat and NaOH penetration during a one stage chemical peeling of potatoes was studied using response surface methodology. The progression of starch gelatinization within potato was followed microscopically on potato tissue histologically prepared and coloured by the PAS method, meanwhile NaOH penetration was read on tissue coloured with phenolphthalein using a magnifying glass. The statistical models develope… Show more
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