IMPORTANCE OF TESTING FOOD PROCESSING

EQUIPMENT
Testing is important in identifying problems with food products. It also ensures
quality, safety and shelf life of a product. It is used to check different properties
of sample or a processed food product. It is used to determine optimum
condition from the time of harvesting to storage. Also used to identify different
composition in food item.
Different processing equipment’s include:
1.spectrophotometer-to measure optical density
2.colorimeter-to determine colour
3.penetrometer-to check the firmness
4.pH meter- to measure the pH
5.refractometer-to check the brix value
6.extruder-to make extruded products
7.dryers-used for drying
8.spray dryer-to produce dry powder from liquid
9.sieve separator-to check efficiency of grinding equipment
10.packaging machine
11.cryogenic grinder-used for spice grinding (volatile)
12.moisture content determination equipment
13.soxhlet and Clevenger apparatus-used for oil extraction
14.fermentor
15 baking equipment