CHM 418 Theory Questions: Food Canning Technology: Tomato Processing, Can Lacquers, and Flavor Chemistry

400 Level Chemistry Department exam questions and detailed answers. Download the answers in document format. Correct, detailed, and straightforward answers.

Questions:

(a) Outline the basic steps involved in the canning of tomato purée.

(b)
(i) Name four lacquering materials commonly used in food canning.
(ii) Explain the importance of lacquering in the food processing industry.

(c) Describe the chemical mechanism by which thioglycosides produce pungency in foods.

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