Card 121
Question
Which enzymes are used for corn syrup production?
Answer
Alpha amylase and glucoamylase (followed by glucose isomerase if it is high fructose corn syrup)
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Card 122
Question
What type of bond is cleaved by pullanase?
Answer
Alpha-1, 6 glycosidic bond
Card 123
Question
What does AACC stand for wrt cereals technology?
Answer
American Association of Cereal Chemists
Card 124
Question
Why do seed proteins like soy protein have a low isoelectric point?
Answer
Amino acid compositions rich in acidic residues (such as glutamic and aspartic acids)
Card 125
Question
What enzyme breaks down starch into maltose?
Answer
Amylase
Card 126
Question
What is the key enzyme responsible for converting starch to fermentable sugars (like maltose) in the brewing process?
Answer
Amylase (alpha-amylase or beta-amylase)
Card 127
Question
What type of carbohydrate is starch composed of?
Answer
Amylose and amylopectin.
Card 128
Question
Name the monomeric unit of amylose and amylopectin and give the linkages for each type.
Answer
Amylose: glucose; alpha 1-4 linkage; Amylopectin: glucose, alpha 1-4 and 1-6 linkages
Card 129
Question
Which starch component contributes most to gel strength in cooked starch systems?
Answer
Amylose.
Card 130
Question
Give one word for a carbon atom involved in hemiacetal or acetal formation.
Answer
Anomeric
Card 131
Question
Tortilla azul, or blue tortillas, get their color from which compound?
Answer
Anthocyanins from blue corn
Card 132
Question
Lignans which are found in flax seed, wheat bran, oats and barley can demonstrate which health benefit?
Answer
Anticancer and phytoestrogen properties
Card 133
Question
What is the name of viscous liquid in which legumes have been washed?
Answer
Aquafaba/fava
Card 134
Question
Most carbohydrates exist in their D form in nature, name the carbohydrate is primarily found in L form.
Answer
Arabinose
Card 135
Question
Most carbohydrates exist in their D-form in nature. What carbohydrate is primarily found in its L-form?
Answer
Arabinose
Card 136
Question
Gum arabic is composed of which monosaccharides?
Answer
Arabinose and galactose
Card 137
Question
What sweeteners are used in Coke Zero?
Answer
Asparatame, acesulfame potassium, stevia extract
Card 138
Question
What artificial sweetener does the number E951 refer to?
Answer
Aspartame
Card 139
Question
The artificial sweetener which is also a dipeptide?
Answer
Aspartame
Card 140
Question
This sweetener has about 150-250 times the sweetness power of sucrose and is a dipeptide of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
Answer
Aspartame
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