Question Bank • QB_DFE_EXP_035 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 7: Dairy and Food Engineering

Unit Operations in Dairy and Food Engineering

Subtopic: Blanching

Question Statement:

Green peas are blanched in hot water at $90.0^\circ\text{C}$ to inactivate peroxidase. At $90.0^\circ\text{C}$, the decimal reduction time of peroxidase is $D_{90} = 0.50\text{ minutes}$. To achieve a $4D$ reduction ($99.99\%$ inactivation) of peroxidase activity, the required blanching time in minutes is ________ (answer in integer).

Answer Key:

2

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

For a $4D$ process: $t = 4 \times D_{90} = 4 \times 0.50\text{ min} = 2.0\text{ minutes}$
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