Chitosan as flocculant agent for clarification of stevia extract
Stevia is used as a sweetener due to its low calorific value and its taste, which is very similar to that of sucrose. After extraction from dried leaves, stevia extract is dark in colour, and therefore needs to be whitened to increase acceptance by consumers. In this study we tested chitosan, a cati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Polímeros
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Polímeros |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282012000400016 |