Osmotic Pretreatment
Conditions |
Sample Weight (g) |
Moisture Content
(w/w) g/g |
Weight Reduction (WR)
% |
Water Loss (WL)
% |
Sugar Gain
(SG)
% |
| 30oC - 40% (w/w) |
30 |
0.343 |
6.33 |
9.15 |
4.9 |
| 30oC - 50%(w/w) |
30 |
0.280 |
12.67 |
16.55 |
6.0 |
| 30oC - 60%(w/w) |
30 |
0.250 |
15.67 |
19.92 |
6.3 |
| 40oC - 40%(w/w) |
30 |
0.300 |
10.67 |
14.20 |
5.4 |
| 50oC - 40%(w/w) |
30 |
0.270 |
13.67 |
17.69 |
6.2 |
| Control (Non-osmosised) |
30 |
0.401 |
- |
- |
- |
|
