| 摘要 |
Apparatus for dispersing a first liquid phase 28 in a second liquid phase 34 comprises a membrane 40 defining a plurality of apertures 48 connecting a first volume 38 on a first side of the membrane to a second volume on a second side of the membrane such that an emulsion is generated by the egression of the first phase into the second phase via the apertures, and a refiner 44 defining at least one aperture 50 which receives and converges the emulsion flow to break up droplets of the first phase in the emulsion. Ideally, the device further comprises a flow control rod 42 with a screw thread portion 52 which extends within the membrane. In use, the flow control rod maybe moved towards or away from the aperture of the refiner to control droplet size and flow of the emulsion. The apparatus is preferably used in the preparation of a chocolate product with the first phase comprising sweetener syrup and the second phrase comprising a coco. Claims directed towards computer programs for controlling a chocolate preparation method are also included. |
