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lemon vs. pineapple
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joeyv
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lemon vs. pineapple
Will pineapple juice or lemon juice keep a cut apple from turning brown for the longest amount of time? Should I keep the apples in the refrigerator or out for the experiment/
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kgudger
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Re: lemon vs. pineapple
Hello and welcome to the forums.
Why not try both temperatures? That way you can look at the reaction times. Just remember that you would now have 2 experiments, one where you compare the two preservatives (lemon juice vs. pineapple juice, and a 2nd experiment where you compare browning times for 2 different temperatures.
How will you determine when the apple slices turn brown? It is a process with quite a bit of variance, so you will need a good way to decide the degree of "brownness" to use as the end of the experiment.
Let us know how it works out!
Keith
Why not try both temperatures? That way you can look at the reaction times. Just remember that you would now have 2 experiments, one where you compare the two preservatives (lemon juice vs. pineapple juice, and a 2nd experiment where you compare browning times for 2 different temperatures.
How will you determine when the apple slices turn brown? It is a process with quite a bit of variance, so you will need a good way to decide the degree of "brownness" to use as the end of the experiment.
Let us know how it works out!
Keith