Nowadays, there has been a growing interest in finding alternative protein sources for both the food industry and nutritional purposes. Protein experts have recently focused on investigating watermelon seeds, which are not only a food processing waste but also contain high-quality proteins. Therefore, this study aimed to achieve maximum protein extraction from watermelon seeds using an ultrasound-assisted extraction process. The study investigated the effects of pH (A; 7─11), sonication temperature (B; 30─60 °C), and sonication time (C; 5─15 min) on protein recovery to develop a Taguchi model. Through optimization, the optimal conditions for maximum protein recovery (85.81%) within the range of process variables were found to be 11 pH, 45 °C sonication temperature, and 10 min sonication time (A3B2C2). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that pH and sonication temperature significantly influenced the protein extraction process (P<0.05). The optimized extraction conditions resulted in a remarkable improvement (56.79%) in protein recovery compared to the initial process parameters (A1B1C1). This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed extraction model for obtaining proteins from high-protein seed sources.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Gıda Mühendisliği, Kimya Mühendisliği (Diğer), Ziraat Mühendisliği (Diğer) |
Bölüm | Research Articles |
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Erken Görünüm Tarihi | 26 Kasım 2023 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 1 Eylül 2023 |
Kabul Tarihi | 7 Kasım 2023 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 |