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sterilization efficiency is increased significantly due to the frequent
change of pressure in the cooker.
8.2.1.3.2.3 Extrusion Processing for Treating the Raw Materials
An extrusion has the advantages of transportation, mixing, heating,
and pressurizing at the same time in a simple extruder; the raw mate-
rials are facilitated to be dissolved and hydrolyzed under shearing and
puffing actions. e matured soy sauce qu prepared with extruded raw
materials exhibits higher hydrolytic enzyme activities than the tradi-
tional process. e soy sauce products fermented from this process has
a higher protein utilization rate.
8.2.1.3.2.4 Inoculation of the Cooked Mixture with Seed Qu After steam
cooking, the mixture ...