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AC Electrokinetic Phenomena Generated by Microelectrode Structures
Published on: July 28, 2008
Discharged filtrate movement in food materials under application of electrokinetics
H Iessa1, K Christensen1, J A Hall2
1Human Nutrition Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Agriculture Building, Kings Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
Abstract:
Orange juice (OJ) and malt extract (ME) samples were treated using an electrokinetic (EK) application to investigate the impact of the pH/Lowest conductivity point (LCP) ratio of experimental materials on the water profile direction and the anolyte to catholyte filtrate ratio. After applying the electric field through samples between two electrodes, filtrate was discharged mainly towards the anode in OJ samples (acidic medium, pH/LCP < 1) and towards the cathode in ME samples (alkaline medium, pH/LCP > 1). Adjusting the orientation of electrodes depending on the results maximised dewatering efficiency under EK by 7.8% in OJ and 11.8% in ME. Changing the pH/LCP ratio by adjusting the starting pH improved dewatering efficiency under EK by 25.7%. The results are used to develop theoretical guidelines to help determine the water profile direction and filtrate outlets for different food materials based on their pH and LCP values. EK is an effective method for dewatering food materials.
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