The paper is devoted to the problem of increasing the efficiency of melon processing under limited production automation. Measures for equipment modernization should be carried out in accordance with the operation rules of each individual unit. In production conditions, all equipment, without exception, undergoes this process, while the corresponding documentation is drawn up, confirming the implementation of modernization within a certain time frame. In a competitive market environment, product quality is a causal factor for the sharp increase in risks for food industry enterprises. To produce quality and competitive products, you need equipment that helps to reduce costs. The disadvantages of most melon peeling designs are size instability in the thickness of the rind. The paper presents a solution to this drawback. This was achieved by changing the sharpening angle of the rind cutting knife. Research has been carried out to study the texture properties of “Mirzachulskaya” and “Raduzhnaya” melons. And also experiments on melon peeling based on the planning matrix of mathematical modeling. Based on the experiments, a model of the peeling process was constructed. The key factors to limit peeling waste were optimized. Calculations of the optimized parameters yielded the cutting knife sharpening angle of 40 degrees, a roller gap of 9 mm, as well as an average force applied of 1,375 N∙m. The data obtained can be used as a basis for the modernization of this machine for other melon varieties
This paper considers ways of using walnut shells for food products. The study is based on three varieties of walnut as raw materials. Such physicochemical indicators as the shape, mass, thickness, kernel yield, fat, protein, ash, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and bioflavonoids have been investigated. The results showed that the walnut shell has a large, rounded, and round-ovoid shape. The weight of the shell ranges from 11.7 to 14.1 g, the thickness ‒ from 1.5 to 1.6 mm, the kernel yield ‒ from 45.7 to 48.8 %. The fat content ranges from 0.7 to 0.9 %, the protein content ‒ 2.4 to 2.5 %, the ash content ‒ from 1.6 to 1.7 %. The study of vitamins in the walnut shell showed that vitamin A is absent in the shell of all varieties of walnut. The content of the vitamin E ranges from 8.59 mg to 9.53 mg, the content of the vitamin C ‒ from 9.31 mg to 15.0 mg, and the content of β, carotene, ‒ from 0.053 to 0.070 mg. The studies have also shown a fairly rich amino acid composition of walnut shells. The results demonstrated that the shell of walnut contains a sufficient amount of daily intake of vitamins. The results of investigating mineral substances showed that the iodine content ranges from 5.52 μg to 14.81 μg, iron ‒ from 3.33 mg to 7.39 mg, and zinc ‒ from 3.1 mg to 6.9 mg. The content of quercetin in the shell of a walnut ranges from 0.945 mg to 1.51 mg, catechin ‒ from 2.46 mg to 12.07 mg, tannins ‒ from 611.32 mg to 805.62 mg. Based on the results of the analysis, it is planned in the future to devise technology for obtaining an extract that could be used as a food additive in a soft drink, enriching it with the missing nutritional components.
Melon is a dessert loved by many, captivating with its thick aroma and delicate honey taste. The juicy, fragrant pulp is not only delicious but also very useful for dietary purposes, with a therapeutic effect on diseases of the liver and kidneys, anaemia, rheumatism and cardiovascular disorders. This storehouse of vitamins is especially rich in potassium and iron salts, pectins, fibre, easily digestible sugars, proteins, starch and other elements necessary for health. This article presents the results of a study of the Myrzachulskaya melon variety and establishes the optimal parameters for drying the pulp, pre-treating melons with 99.5% ethanol before drying. Twenty drying experiments were carried out, in which the parameters of the operating variables, namely temperature, air velocity and sample size, were varied according to the compiled mathematical processing planning matrix. Drying caused a decrease in biologically active compounds, affecting some antioxidant properties (vitamin C content, total phenol content and antioxidant capacity) of melon pulp. As a result, the optimal parameters were established, at which samples of dried melon pulp showed insignificant losses (up to 1%) in the total content of phenolic compounds, carotenoids and ascorbic acid. The optimal parameters for drying melon fruits are a temperature of 55 °C, a drying time of 11 h and a slice thickness of not more than 0.5 cm.
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