Modelling the Extraction of Pectin towards the Valorisation of Watermelon Rind Waste

Watermelon is the second largest fruit crop worldwide, with great potential to valorise its rind waste. An experimental design was used to model how extraction parameters (temperature, pH, and time) impact on the efficiency of the process, purity, esterification degree, monosaccharide composition an...

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Main Authors: Daniel Alexander Méndez, María José Fabra, Laura Gómez-Mascaraque, Amparo López-Rubio, Antonio Martinez-Abad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/4/738