Which of the following physical qualities of storage food can be tested?

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.8k points)

Which of the following physical qualities of storage food can be tested?

(a) Odor measurement

(b) Mechanical texture-meter

(c) Odor measurement & Mechanical texture-meter

(d) Neither of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an internship interview.

Origin of the question is Principles of Food Storage Stability topic in portion Principles of Semi-Moist Foods, Principles of Food Preservation by Fermentation, Principles of Food Pickling and Curing and Principles of Food Storage Stability of Food Engineering

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