Analysis of Temperature Distribution and SEM Images of Microwave Freeze Drying Banana Chips

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1144-1152

  Jiang, Hao ^a   Zhang, Min ^a   Mujumdar, Arun S ^b   Lim, Rui Xin ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Banana chips; Dielectric properties; Microwave freeze drying; SEM; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRUITS; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBLIMATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WATER ABSORPTION;

BANANA CHIPS; DRYING RATES; FREEZE DRYING; HEATING SOURCE; ICE CRYSTALS; LOCALIZED MELTING; MICROWAVE FREEZE DRYING; SORBED WATER;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 84876437101     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-012-0801-1     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Al-Muhtaseb, A. H., Hararah, M. A., Megahey, E. K., McMinn, W. A. M., & Magee, T. R. A. (2010). Dielectric properties of microwave-baked cake and its constituents over a frequency range of 0. 915-2. 450 GHz. Journal of Food Engineering, 98, 84-92.
2. Anese, M., Nicoli, M. C., Massini, R., & Lerici, R. C. (1999). Effects of drying processing on the Maillard reaction in pasta. Food Research International, 32, 193-199.
3. Ang, T. K., Ford, J. D., & Pei, D. C. T. (1977). Microwave freeze-drying of food: A theoretical investigation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 20(5), 517-526.
4. Araszkiewicz, M., Koziol, A., Lupinska, A., & Lupinski, M. (2007). Microwave drying of various shape particles suspended in an air stream. Transport in Porous Media, 66, 173-186.
5. Dibben, D. (2001). Electromagnetics: Fundamental aspects and numerical modeling. In A. K. Datta & R. C. Anantheswaran (Eds.), Handbook of microwave technology for food application (pp. 1-28). New York: Marcel Dekker.
6. Dolan, J. P., & Scott, E. P. (1994). Microwave freeze-drying of aqueous solutions, advances in heat and mass transfer in biological systems. ASME-Heat Transfer Division, HTD, 288, 91-98.
7. Duan, X., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2007). Studies on the microwave freeze-drying technique and sterilization characteristic of cabbage. Drying Technology, 25(10), 1725-1731.
8. Duan, X., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A. S., & Wang, S. (2010). Microwave freeze drying of sea cucumber (S. japonicus). Journal of Food Engineering, 96(4), 491-497.
9. Ikediala, J. N., Tang, J., Drake, S. R., & Neven, L. G. (2000). Dielectric properties of apple cultivars and codling moth larvae. Transactions of the ASAE, 43, 1175-1184.
10. Irzyniec, Z., Klimczak, J., & Michalowski, S. (1995). Freeze-drying of the black currant juice. Drying Technology, 13(1 and 2), 417-424.
11. Jiang, H., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2010a). Physico-chemical changes during different stages of MFD/FD banana chips. Journal of Food Engineering, 101(2), 140-145.
12. Jiang, H., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2010b). Microwave freeze-drying characteristics of banana crisps. Drying Technology, 12, 1377-1384.
13. Krokida, M. K., & Philippopoulos, C. (2006). Volatility of apples during air and freeze drying. Journal of Food Engineering, 73, 135-141.
14. Maskan, M. (2000). Microwave/air and microwave finish drying of banana. Journal of Food Engineering, 44, 71-78.
15. Menlik, T., Ozdemir, M. B., & Kirmaci, V. (2010). Determination of freeze-drying behaviors of apples by artificial neural network. Expert Systems with Applications, 37(12), 7669-7677.
16. Mudgett, R. E. (2007). Electrical properties of foods. In M. A. Rao & S. S. H. Rizvi (Eds.), Engineering properties of foods (3rd ed., pp. 329-390). London: Taylor & Francis.
17. Nastaj, J. F., & Ambrozek, B. (2007). Modeling of vacuum desorption of multicomponent moisture in freeze drying. Transactions of Porous Media, 66, 201-218.
18. Nastaj, J. F., & Witkiewicz, K. (2009). Mathematical modeling of the primary and secondary vacuum freeze drying of random solids at microwave heating. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52, 4796-4806.
19. Ratti, C. (2001). Hot air and freeze-drying of high-values foods: A review. Journal of Food Engineering, 49, 311-319.
20. Robert, F. S. (2007). Microwave and dielectric drying. In A. S. Mujumdar (Ed.), Handbook of industrial drying (pp. 279-303). London: Taylor & Francis.
21. Romano, G., Baranyai, L., Gottschalk, K., & Zude, M. (2008). An approach for monitoring the moisture content changes of drying banana slices with laser light backscattering imaging. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 1, 410-414.
22. Shishehgarha, F., Makhlouf, J., & Ratti, C. (2002). Freeze-drying characteristics of strawberries. Drying Technology, 20(1), 131-145.
23. Wang, Z. H., & Shi, M. H. (1999). Microwave freeze drying characteristics of beef. Drying Technology, 17(3), 433-447.
24. Wang, R., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2010a). Effects of vacuum and microwave freeze drying on microstructure and quality of potato slices. Journal of Food Engineering, 101(2), 131-139.
25. Wang, R., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2010b). Effect of osmotic dehydration on microwave freeze drying characteristics and quality of potato chips. Drying Technology, 28(6), 798-806.
26. Wang, R., Zhang, M., Mujumdar, A. S., & Sun, J. C. (2010c). Effect of food ingredient on microwave freeze drying of instant vegetable soup. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 43(7), 1144-1150.
27. Zhang, M., Tang, J., Mujumdar, A. S., & Wang, S. (2006). Trends in microwave-relate drying of fruits and vegetables. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2006(17), 524-534.
28. Zhang, M., Jiang, H., & Lim, R. X. (2010). Recent developments in microwave-assisted drying of vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products-drying kinetics and quality considerations. Drying Technology, 28, 1307-1316.