1. Lecture 5 – Physical Attributes Chapter 2, pgs. 21-48
Quick Review
Describe size, shape, style
Sphericity
Determining volume, equipment
Surface area
Electronic method for estimation
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Density:
Definition: weight per unit volume
Liquid density determined by pycnometer, hydrometer
Common liquid food product in Table B.1 in Appendix B
May change significantly with temperature
Specific Gravity:
Definition: ratio of density of liquid to density of water
Change due to temperature is small
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Hydrometer
Brix: sucrose
Lactometers: milk density
Oleometers: veg. oil
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Foams: products with large amounts of air incorporated during processing
Whipped cream, sherbet, ice cream
Describe using “overrun”: % increase in volume attributed to air
Icemilk: %
Sherbet: %
Cream: %
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5. Lecture 5 – Physical Attributes Chapter 2, pgs. 21-48
Particulate Materials
Solid Density: weight per unit volume excluding interior pores
Particle Density: weight per unit volume of individual kernel
Bulk Density: weight per total volume occupied by large quantity of kernels
Density of water is different than other components…we can distinguish solid density and water density
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6. For water and solids: BOOK CORRECTION ex. 2.4
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For water and solids:
BOOK CORRECTION ex. 2.4
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“particle density is highly dependent on moisture content”
EX: suppose the soybean moisture content were 0.16 and the kernel density were g/cm3
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Density of fruits and vegetables:
Determined by water displacement method.
Example 2.5
Table
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Bulk density
Determined by pouring a sample into a container with known dimensions.
Variables: method of filling and striking surface
Conversion: 1 bushel = ft^3 or m^3
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Test Weight
Factors affecting test weight…moisture content, broken kernels, fines, variety/hybrid, growing conditions
Bulk density
Table 2.3 (you will need this table later on!!!)
Porosity: space between particles, not within particles
Calculated from bulk density and particle density
Example 2.6
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Regression and Statistical Distribution
Equation 2.6
What is this business about logs?
Mean and standard deviation (measure of variability)
r^2
Normal distribution
Influences how we design equipment to handle particles
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13. Sieve analysis Sized by the 64th
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Sieve analysis
Sized by the 64th
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Radius of Curvature
Sharpness of curvature will determine how readily an object will roll
Determined by radius of curvature
Figure 2.6
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Applications
Separate foreign material
Proper singulation during planting
Separate germs, pericarps, hulls from endosperm or cotyledon
Size grades and shape
Density separation (milk separator)
Watermelon sorting by shape and weight
Sorting by shape…orientation is a problem
Optical sorting
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16. HW#4 Part 2 Assignment Due 1/31
Problem 1:
A) Calculate the sphericity of a blueberry, a Red Haven peach, and a Norchip potato.
B) Which one is more spherical?
Problem 2:
Calculate the volume of a Bart 46 Wheat kernel
Reference class handout
What is the percentage error when compared to the volume determined by testing?
Problem 3:
Using a piece of fruit or vegetable of your choice, and example 2.3 in Chpt 2, determine the volume and surface area.
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17. HW#4 Part 2 Assignment Due 1/31
Problem 4:
#2.6 in book
Problem 5:
#2.10 in book
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