Microwave-osmotic dehydration of apples under continuous flow medium spray conditions: Comparison with other methods

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-56

  Azarpazhooh, Elham ^a   Ramaswamy, Hosahalli S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apple; Microwave; Moisture loss; Osmotic dehydration; Solids gain; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

CONTACT TIME; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; CONTINUOUS MEDIUM; MICROWAVE MOISTURE; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MOISTURE LOSS; MOISTURE TRANSFER; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION PROCESS; OSMOTIC DRYING; PRODUCT QUALITY; QUALITY OPTIMIZATION; SOLIDS GAIN; SPRAY CONDITIONS; SUGAR CONCENTRATION; TEST CONDITION; TWO-TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DEWATERING; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE CONTROL; OSMOSIS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

DEHYDRATION;

EID: 77950920612     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930903430611     Document Type: Article

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