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Food analysis

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Sciences / Chemistry
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Card 261

Question

Name an official method of food analysis for moisture determination.

Answer

Oven methods, Karl Fischer

Card 262

Question

In statistics, what is the term for the smallest value of alpha for which you would reject the null hypothesis?

Answer

p-value

Card 263

Question

What statistical value measures how likely it is that any observed difference between groups is due to change?

Answer

p-value

Card 264

Question

Cleave of K-casein by rennet gives which 2 peptides?

Answer

Para-kappa casein and glycomacropeptide

Card 265

Question

What is a neutralization value?

Answer

Parts by weight of bicarbonate required to neutralize one part acidulant

Card 266

Question

What does ppb stand for?

Answer

Parts Per Billion

Card 267

Question

What is the full form of ppm?

Answer

Parts per million

Card 268

Question

Amino acids absorb light at 190-240 nm because of which bond?

Answer

Peptide

Card 269

Question

What common analytical titration is used to measure lipid oxidation via peroxide formation?

Answer

Peroxide value titration

Card 270

Question

What is phenolphthalein used for?

Answer

pH indicator, acid=colorless, base=red violet

Card 271

Question

What is the analytical method for measuring total carbohydrates?

Answer

Phenol-sulfuric acid method

Card 272

Question

The Folin-Ciocalteu measures what food constituents?

Answer

Phenolic compounds

Card 273

Question

In reversed-phase chromatography, state the type of mobile phase and stationary phase used.

Answer

Polar mobile phase and non-polar stationary phase

Card 274

Question

What is the principle behind adsorption chromatography?

Answer

Polarity of compounds

Card 275

Question

What is polarography and how is it used in food analysis?

Answer

Polarography is an electrochemical method using a dropping mercury electrode to measure the current that results from the reduction or oxidation of analytes. In food, it can determine vitamins, preservatives, and metal ions.

Card 276

Question

What is the gel most common used for protein analysis?

Answer

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

Card 277

Question

What does PAGE stand for?

Answer

Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Card 278

Question

What primary standard is commonly used to standardize NaOH?

Answer

Potassium hydrogen phthalate.

Card 279

Question

The Peroxide Value (PV) is a measure of the concentration of hydroperoxides, which are the primary products of what type of fat deterioration?

Answer

Primary Oxidation (or Oxidative Rancidity)

Card 280

Question

The Peroxide Value (PV) is a measure of what type of quality degradation in edible fats and oils?

Answer

Primary Oxidation (or Rancidity)

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