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Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings

February 9, 2021 smitsa 0

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are increasingly used in various applications, including food processing equipment, due to their hardness, low friction, and biocompatibility. In the context […]

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Table Potato Packing

November 21, 2020 smitsa 0

Table potato packing is a crucial step in the post-harvest handling of potatoes, ensuring that the crop reaches consumers in optimal condition. The process involves […]

Creamer powder. A food prone to powder clumping.

The Issue Of Powder Clumping

October 28, 2020 smitsa 0

Powder clumping is a pain for anybody making food or pharmaceutical products! In fact it has other terms too including caking and agglomeration but whatever […]

Ring doughnuts in a black frying pan.

Frying Tonight!

October 23, 2020 smitsa 1

Introduction Frying foods in hot oil has been a common cooking practice for all those looking for crispy textured and flavoursome foods. The rapid and […]

Brewers yeast. A case for flocculation at the end of brewing.

Flocculation

October 6, 2020 smitsa 0

One of the fundamental processes of downstream processing of biomolecules is the separation of insoluble material from soluble material. It is regularly used in wastewater […]

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What is Risk-Based Maintenance?

October 5, 2020 smitsa 0

Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM) is a maintenance strategy that prioritizes maintenance activities based on the level of risk associated with the failure of a particular asset […]

Bunch of over ripe bananas on white background. Affected by tyrosinases and polyphenol oxidases.

What Is Tyrosinase?

October 1, 2020 smitsa 0

Tyrosinase is an enzyme that catalyses the rate-limiting step in melanin synthesis in animals. It helps converts the amino acid tyrosine to DOPA in particular […]