Abstract
The potential of focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) and electrical resistance tomography (ERT) was evaluated as on-line process analytical technologies (PAT) for monitoring powder rehydration. Skim milk powder (SMP) and stage one infant formulas were evaluated. Among all samples, SMP had the greatest conductivity by ERT (P < 0.05), this was confirmed by off-line methods, that is, SMP had a higher solubility, whereas infant formulas had lower solubility. Particle counts for fines of all samples reached peak values ~450 s. Results demonstrated PAT tools offer capability for rehydration characterisation of dairy and non-dairy powders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | International Journal of Dairy Technology |
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State | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). International Journal of Dairy Technology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Dairy Technology.
Keywords
- Conductivity
- Electrical resistance tomography (ERT)
- Focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM)
- Infant formula
- Milk powder
- Real-time monitoring