A NEW APPROACH TO EVALUATING THE INDUSTRIAL QUALITY OF BEET

A system capable of analyzing both beet brei and the hot extraction ju ice obtained from brei is described, The system operates by reproducin g conditions which are comparable with those in industrial diffusion p lants, Both the brei and the extraction juice are then analyzed using the NIR technique. The prototype, which is set up at this time, is cap able of analyzing up to twenty samples per hour. The results obtained are discussed as the basis of a new principle for evaluation of the in dustrial quality of beet.