发明名称 |
Method of predicting cut-time of milk coagulum in cheese-making process |
摘要 |
An apparatus for predicting milk coagulum cut-time in a cheese making process includes a light source, a sensor or detector for sensing diffuse reflectance of light from said milk and a controller for analyzing the diffuse reflectance and accurately predicting the cut-time to significantly enhance overall yield. More specifically, the apparatus includes an optical probe which may be suspended over the milk or attached to a wall of a fermentation vessel in which the milk is contained. A method for predicting milk coagulum cut-time includes the steps of (a) directing light from a light source toward milk undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis; (b) sensing diffuse reflectance of that light from the milk; (c) analyzing the sensed diffuse reflectance profile and (d) signaling the cut-time. The sensing occurs at between 400 to 6000 nm. Specific mathematical formulae for the analyzing steps are also disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
US5172193(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1992.12.15 |
申请号 |
US19900480629 |
申请日期 |
1990.02.15 |
申请人 |
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
发明人 |
PAYNE, FREDERICK A.;HICKS, CLAIR L. |
分类号 |
G01N21/47;G01N33/04 |
主分类号 |
G01N21/47 |
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