FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ aid(s) in the extraction of oil from olives.
A
Cellulase
B
Amyloglucosidase
C
Pectic enzymes
D
Catalase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Decanter centrifugation. The modern method of olive oil extraction uses an industrial decanter to separate all the phases by centrifugation. In this method the olives are crushed to a fine paste. This can be done by a hammer crusher, disc crusher, depitting machine or knife crusher.

Detailed explanation-2: -The activity of two oxidizing enzymes that have been detected in virgin olive oil, namely, tyrosinase and peroxidase, and the activity of a proteolytic enzyme such as trypsin were studied in lecithin-based olive oil microemulsions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The conventional extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) extraction method consists of three main processes, which are crushing, malaxation, and centrifugation [1]. After washing olive fruits, they are crushed using a stone-mill, hammers, disc crushers, de-stoning machines, or blades [2].

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