Session
AGRICULTURE, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Description
One of the main ingredients of soft drinks is water, which makes up about 86%-94% of the volume of drinks. Soft drink manufacturers face unique challenges in the field of water treatment. Water sources, water treatment processes and treatment wastes can affect the quality and (microbiological) safety of the final product. The aim of this paper is to analyse some qualitative and bacteriological safety parameters of untreated and treated water in one of the non-alcoholic beverage production industries in our country. Water samples were taken at the water plant before treatment, and after treatment, where the following physical and chemical parameters were analysed: pH scale, electrical conductivity, water hardness, residual chlorine, and some bacteriological parameters were also analysed, such as total bacteria and E. Coli. The obtained results of the physical, chemical, and bacteriological analyses are compared with the standards of waters intended as auxiliary raw material in the production process of non-alcoholic beverages.
Keywords:
water, analysis, physical, chemical, bacteriological, standards.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.429
Recommended Citation
Hoti, Ardit; Aliu, Agon; and Durmishi, Namik Daci, "Analysis of some microbiological and physicochemical parameters of water as a raw material for the production of non-alcoholic beverages" (2023). UBT International Conference. 6.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/Food/6
Analysis of some microbiological and physicochemical parameters of water as a raw material for the production of non-alcoholic beverages
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
One of the main ingredients of soft drinks is water, which makes up about 86%-94% of the volume of drinks. Soft drink manufacturers face unique challenges in the field of water treatment. Water sources, water treatment processes and treatment wastes can affect the quality and (microbiological) safety of the final product. The aim of this paper is to analyse some qualitative and bacteriological safety parameters of untreated and treated water in one of the non-alcoholic beverage production industries in our country. Water samples were taken at the water plant before treatment, and after treatment, where the following physical and chemical parameters were analysed: pH scale, electrical conductivity, water hardness, residual chlorine, and some bacteriological parameters were also analysed, such as total bacteria and E. Coli. The obtained results of the physical, chemical, and bacteriological analyses are compared with the standards of waters intended as auxiliary raw material in the production process of non-alcoholic beverages.