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Experiment NO 3
Experiment NO 3
Experiment NO 3
Experiment No 3
What is Brix?
Brix is the measurement in percentage by weight of sucrose in pure water solution. This
designation of Brix degrees is only valid for pure sucrose solutions. Pure sucrose is extracted from
sugar-cane or sugar-beet.
What is HFCS?
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener that is extracted from cornstarch
containing mainly Fructose and D-Glucose. HFCS is used to replace sucrose in the beverage and
food industries. HFCS is available in three different fructose levels HFCS 42%, 55% and 90%
weight percent and is mainly used in the USA.
Definition of Density
The density is the quotient of the mass m and the volume V of a substance (mass density). As the
density depends primarily on the temperature, the latter must always be specified.
Tasks
1. Prepare sugar solutions of 30, 40 and 50% sucrose solution
1. Measure densities of these solutions at 40, 50 and 30⁰C.
2. Calculate Density using following formula,
For refractometers the Brix value can be corrected according to the R124 table from OIML.
Food Process Engineering FT-502
Tasks:
2. Change the temperatures of the samples to 15, 20 and 30⁰C.
3. Record the refractive index at these temperatures
4. Using the above table, find a correction factor and report the final readings.
Results
Report all your results using Excel Worksheet as instructed………………………
Discussion
Discuss your results in light of literature provided to understand the relationship between Brix and
Refractive Index. Also discuss how temperature and concentration can affect the readings.
Conclusion
What did you learn from this activity…………………………….?