Open AccessGlucose syrup clarification with a different form of activated charcoal
Author(s) -
Muspirah Djalal,
Februadi Bastian,
Serli Hatul Hidayat,
Amran Laga
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/343/1/012073
Subject(s) - activated charcoal , charcoal , activated carbon , sugar , chemistry , food science , glucose syrup , hydrolysis , refining (metallurgy) , chromatography , biochemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption
Glucose produced by enzymatic hydrolysis still has a low purity level that is not meet the quality of glucose syrup as standardized by the Indonesian national standard (SNI). This study aimed to know the effect of the activated charcoal form on the purification of glucose syrup. The method used in this study is refining, in which 1% of activated charcoal was used (powder or granulated activated charcoal). Parameters observed were reducing sugar, sweetness level, and clarity level. The results obtained in this study indicate that glucose syrup refined with powder activated charcoal has a higher value in all parameters observed. The hypothesis that powder form of activated charcoal has a better absorbing capacity is accepted.