Extraction and Characterization of Pectin from Citric Waste

Brazil is the biggest orange producer in the world and processes about 85% of its production, generating a vast waste quantity. One of the components of these citric by-products is pectin, polymer of great interest to the food industry with possibilities to add value to these wastes. The objective o...

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Main Authors: B. Gama, C.E. De Farias Silva, L.M. Oliveira Da Silva, A.K.S. Abud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2015-09-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/3272