Vol. 4 No. 1 (2012), SECTION C: ENGINEERING
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2012)

Feasibility study for the industrialization of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifoluis) as a source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) for application on yoghurt type II in Cayambe

SECTION C: ENGINEERING
Roberto Cadena
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Stalin Santacruz
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Keywords

Yacón
fructooligosaccharides
feasibility study
Smallanthussonchifolius

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Cadena, R., & Santacruz, S. (2012). Feasibility study for the industrialization of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifoluis) as a source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) for application on yoghurt type II in Cayambe. ACI Avances En Ciencias E Ingenierías, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.18272/aci.v4i1.83
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Abstract

For the feasibility study of the industrialization of yacon, laboratory tests were performed by mixing yacon and yogurt. Yacon was added in three different ways, chopped, liquid or extract. The mixture which contained yacon extract had the best organoleptic characteristics. This prototype met the 2% FOS required by the standard INEN. The financial analysis revealed and IRR of 60%, a NPV of $ 416.326,10 and a benefit/cost ratio of 1.53 taking into account the five year project.

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