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PECTINGRADE:USA-SAGTESTMETHOD

INTRODUCTION

ThismethodisaslightmodificationofIFTMethod5-54.Othertypesofhandstirrer,ora

suitablemechanicalstirrer,maybeusedprovidedtheydisperseanddissolvethepectinade-

quately.Itispossibletouseasuitableelectrichotplateand/orathermalbasestainlesssteel

saucepanprovidedthecombinationensuresthecorrectrateofheatingandboilingtime.

REFERENCES

Method5-54,IFTCommitteeonPectinStandardisation,FoodTechnology13,496-500,

(1959).

RECoxandRHHigby,FoodInd.16,441(1944).

EQUIPMENT

{Saucepan1.5-3litrenominalcapacityabout19cmdiameterand14cmdeep,aluminium,

orthermalbasestainlesssteelcanbeused.

{Stirrerpaddlewithflatrubberbladeabout4-5cmwide.

{pHmeter,standardisedatleastdaily,readableto0.01pH.

{Rapidgasring,orsuitableelectrichotplate,powerfulenoughtoachievetherequiredtotal

heatingtime.1Kgofwatertoboilin4-5minutes.

{Balance,capacityatleast2.5Kg,weighingto1gorbetter,adjacenttogasorelectricring.

{Balanceweighingto0.01gorbetter(forweighingpectin).

{Ridgelimeterglasses.

{30cmcalibrated0-110°Cthermometer,graduatedto1°C.

{2mlpipetteorsuitabledispenser.

{Maskingtape18-24mmwide.

{Stopclock.

{Suitableplasticcontainer(ca1Lcapacity)forsugar.

{Refractometerreadableto0.1%sugarsolidsinrange64-66%.

{Incubatorat25±3°C.

{Suitabletraysforjellyglasses.

REAGENTS

{Sugar-refinedwhiteorextrawhitecaster.

{L(+)Tartaricacid(A.R.)solution48.8%w/v.

{Distilledordemineralisedwater

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METHOD-Preparingthejellies

1.Take2Ridgelimeterglassesandattachamaskingtapec