Kvasny Prum. 1972; 18(10): 224-226 | DOI: 10.18832/kp1972019

Changes of molasses composition taking place during the sugar campaign.Peer-reviewed article

A. GINTEROVÁ

During the whole sugar campaing the composition of molasses was analysed in one week's intervals to study the changes taking place in various phases of campaing. The results of analyses cover the following data> dry matter content, saccharometer readings, nitrogen content, colour of product, pH and percentage of inverted sugar. For fermentation industry the most important properties are: percentage of inverted sugar, total nitrogen content and  pH. Total nitrogen has a decreasing tendency, whereas inverted sugar an increasing one.
(In Slovak, English summary only)

Keywords: molasses, campaign, fermentation industry

Published: October 1, 1972