Investigation of TiO2 nanoparticle efficiency on decolourisation of industrial date syrup

Summary The TiO2 nanoparticle photocatalyst was used to decolourise industrial date syrup. The effect of TiO2 concentration (1 and 4% w/v), UV power (15 and 30 w) and processing time (12 and 48 h) on date syrup characteristics was investigated using a factorial design. The colour, turbidity, sugar c...

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Published in:International journal of food science & technology 2013-02, Vol.48 (2), p.316-323
Main Authors: Nasabi, Mahshad, Labbafi, Mohsen, HadiNezhad, Mehri, Khanmohammadi, Mohammadreza, Bagheri Garmarudi, Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ashes
Biological and medical sciences
Catalysis
Color
Colour
Decolourisation
Food industries
Food science
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
industrial date syrup
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Nanostructure
photocatalyst
sugar content
Syrup
TiO2 nanoparticle
Titanium dioxide
Turbidity
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Summary:Summary The TiO2 nanoparticle photocatalyst was used to decolourise industrial date syrup. The effect of TiO2 concentration (1 and 4% w/v), UV power (15 and 30 w) and processing time (12 and 48 h) on date syrup characteristics was investigated using a factorial design. The colour, turbidity, sugar content, total phenolic compounds, ash content and mineral (K, Na, Ca, Mg and Fe) of date syrup were analysed. The results demonstrated that using TiO2 nanoparticle as a photocatalyst for the decolourisation of date syrup is an effective and promising method. Colour in all treatments was significantly (P 
ISSN:0950-5423
1365-2621
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03189.x