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JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
卷 104, 期 2, 页码 234-238出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2010.12.014
关键词
Microwave drying; Drying curve; Drying rate control; Apple
资金
- NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
Microwave drying of apples at constant temperatures follows typical drying curves. The middle stage of the drying process shows a faster drying rate and accelerated moisture evaporation. Meanwhile, more flavors are lost, surface color is degraded, and charring often occurs in this stage. To improve the drying effects, drying curves were controlled and changed in this study. The drying curve was linearized by automatically varying drying temperatures in the middle stages. The controlled drying process therefore led to an optimized temperature profile. To simplify the drying methods, apples were further dried with the obtained temperature profile, while drying curves were online monitored but not controlled. It was proved that slowing down the drying rate in the middle stage could improve the product quality in terms of color, flavor, and overall appearance, while the drying time and energy consumption were still acceptable (within 200 min and 22 kJ/g. respectively). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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