Dehydration of asparagus cookies by combined vacuum infrared radiation and pulse-spouted microwave vacuum drying

ABSTRACT

The restructured cookies were made from old stalks of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Combination of vacuum infrared radiation drying and pulse-spouted microwave vacuum drying (VIRD–PSMVD) was studied as a potential mean for dehydration of restructured cookies. The samples were first dried by VIRD and then by PSMVD to final moisture content less than 6%. Expansion ratio, texture, color, flavor, and other attributes of samples dried by this method were evaluated and compared with those dried by PSMVD and VIRD. Results showed that the samples dried by VIRD–PSMVD showed higher overall acceptability, crisper texture, and higher expansion ratio.     

微波干燥和热风干燥对金萱茶叶品质影响

将微波干燥和热风干燥应用于新鲜金萱茶叶的干燥,在3个不同的微波功率（350 W,470 W,800 W）和4个不同的空气温度（70 ℃,80 ℃,90 ℃,100 ℃）下,研究了干燥参数即微波功率或温度对干燥时间、失水量的影响,同时还考察了茶叶中茶多酚总量和儿茶素含量的变化、干茶叶的复水性。实验得出,与热风干燥相比,微波干燥的时间缩短了76%～95%,而且干燥后的茶叶有很好的复水性,但干燥后茶多酚总量少于热风干燥;同时随着功率增加,微波干燥时间由11 min降为6 min,随着温度升高,热风干燥时间由127 min缩短为45 min。这两种方法的茶叶干燥动力学模型均满足Page’s半经验公式。     

Effect of post-treatment microwave vacuum drying on the quality of 3D-printed mango juice gel

Abstract

This paper presents the development of three-dimensional (3D)-printed mango juice gel with microwave vacuum drying (MVD) post-treatment. In this study, the post-treatment MVD was used to improve the quality of the 3D-printed mango juice gel. The flavor, texture, water status distribution, and dielectric properties of products with different drying times (0, 2, and 4?min) were compared. We found that 3D printed products under a post-treatment of 4?min of MVD had the best shape retention and shape accuracy. 3D-printed mango juice gel under 4?min of MVD post-treatment exhibited a compact gel system with the highest ratio of bound water, as well as the highest hardness (445.19?g) and gumminess (89.11), and the lowest the relative dielectric constant (26.40) and dielectric dissipation factor (14.74). Also, samples evaluated under different drying times could be distinguished by comparing the responding signals of the e-nose. Based on these results, it was concluded that the MVD method is a promising way to improve the quality of 3D printed food.     

热风和微波干燥对煤泥品质的影响

采用热风和微波两种方式对煤泥进行干燥处理,从主要组分、燃烧特性和水分复吸特性等方面对煤泥干燥产品进行了分析。通过工业分析对比了干燥前后煤泥主要组分的变化,发现两种煤泥干燥过程中煤泥的挥发分、灰分和固定碳含量没有明显变化。采用热重分析研究了原煤泥和两种煤泥干燥产品的燃烧特性,发现除了失水阶段,3种煤泥样品的热重曲线没有较大差异,3种样品的燃烧特性指数十分接近。最后探究了两种干燥方式下煤泥干燥产品的水分复吸特性,发现环境湿度和煤泥含水率对水分复吸特性有显著影响,而干燥方式对水分复吸特性影响并不明显。     

Effect of processing parameters on the pulsed-spouted microwave vacuum drying of puffed salted duck egg white/starch products

A puffed food using salted duck egg white and starch as ingredients was produced by using a novel pulsed-spouted microwave vacuum drying (PSMVD) technique. In this study, three types of samples (ratios of salted duck egg white to starch 1:10, 3:10, and 5:10) were prepared and the moisture content of these samples was dehydrated to about 12% in a PSMVD dryer, then the samples were under different microwave powers (1.34 kW, 2.01 kW, and 2.68 kW) for puffing. The product volume expansion ratio, textural crispness (breaking forces), color parameters (L*, a* and b*), and sensory scores were determined. It was observed that microwave power and different ratios of salted duck egg white to starch had a significant effect on the expansion effect of the samples. The results indicated that the best product quality was obtained under the ratio of salted duck egg white to starch at 3:10 and microwave power at 2.01 kW.     

Effects of intermittent microwave drying on quality characteristics of pistachio nuts

In this research, the effect of intermittent microwave drying (IMD) on drying time and quality characteristics for three varieties of Iranian pistachio nuts was investigated and compared with the sun drying method. The quality parameters, such as chemical characteristics, physical parameters, and sensory evaluation were considered. Three varieties, Kal-Khandan, Kaleh-Bozi, and Ghermez, were dried in an 800-W, 2,450-MHz domestic microwave oven. Experiments were conducted in three material loads of 50, 100, and 150?g under intermittent method at 6?s of power-on and 70?s of power-off with three replications. The total drying time was in the range of 114.03–266.07?min, depending on material loads and varieties. The higher the material load, the longer the drying time. The results showed that the effect of drying method on the shell splitting size was very significant (p?p?相似文献   

Online measurement of moisture content,moisture distribution,and state of water in corn kernels during microwave vacuum drying using novel smart NMR/MRI detection system

Moisture content is unevenly distributed and hard to measure when agricultural products are dried using microwave drying. A low-field nuclear magnetic resonance/imaging (NMR/MRI) and microwave vacuum drying (MVD) combination equipment was developed. The residual moisture content, distribution, and state of water (free, immobilized, and bound) in fresh corn kernels during MVD were quickly measured in real time. NMR results indicated that the amplitude of free and immobilized water decreased very rapidly at the early stage of MVD, while the amplitude of bound water experienced a similar rapid decrease at the last stage. MRI results indicated that the moisture content was always distributed unevenly during MVD, especially at the early stage. The moisture distribution tended to become uniform when drying progressed and the bound water became dominant. The residual moisture content of corn kernels and integral (total) amplitude of NMR were found to fit well with a linear model (R²?>?0.991, P?相似文献   

Effect of three drying methods on the drying characteristics and quality of okra

The objective of this study was to compare the drying characteristics and quality of dried okra obtained by vacuum freeze drying (VFD), microwave vacuum drying (MVD), and pulse-spouted microwave vacuum drying (PSMVD). The quality parameters include color (L*, a*, and b*), texture (hardness and fracturability), shrinkage ratio (SR), nutrient retention (chlorophyll, flavonoids, and vitamin C), and sensory score was investigated. Vacuum freeze drying maximally preserved the original properties of samples. And the samples dried by PSMVD showed higher quality and more uniformity compared to MVD. Considering of all aspects comprehensively, such as cost-effectiveness, practicability, and scale-up, PSMVD was a promising technique which would match results obtained by vacuum freeze drying.     

Design and performance evaluation of a pilot-scale pulsed vacuum infrared drying (PVID) system for drying of berries

Abstract

The objective of current work was to develop a new pilot-scale pulsed vacuum infrared drying (PVID) system for the drying of berries. The system design and drying performance evaluation for grape and goji berries are reported here. The PVID system consisted of three major sections, including infrared heating section, vacuum section, and a controlling section. Electrical infrared (IR) emitter was made with carbon fiber sheet at the thickness of 2–4?mm, which emitted IR wavelength of 1–30?μm. The control system was used to achieve paused pressure by switching the drying chamber pressure between atmospheric pressure (101?kPa) and vacuum (3–10?kPa) successively and maintaining the pressure for different time periods. Grapes and goji berries were dried in a single layer at three different temperatures (55, 65, and 75?°C) with an atmospheric duration ranging from 1 to 12?min and vacuum duration from 10?min to constant vacuum. The drying characteristic and quality of PVID dried berries were investigated and compared with that of hot air (HA) dried berries. Results showed that the IR heating temperature, atmospheric duration, and vacuum duration had significant effects (p?<?.05) on the drying time. The optimum drying conditions for grapes and goji berries were IR heating at 65?°C, vacuum duration of 15?min, and atmospheric duration of 4 and 2?min, respectively. The corresponding drying time is nearly 720?min for grapes, and 450?min for goji berries. The PVID dried grapes and goji berries had more attractive color than that of HA dried ones. These findings demonstrated that PVID should be a promising method to produce high-quality dried berries. This study laid a good foundation for scaling up the technology in the future.     

Effects of ultrasonic pretreatments on thermodynamic properties,water state,color kinetics,and free amino acid composition in microwave vacuum dried lotus seeds

Abstract

Ultrasonic pretreatments were applied to lotus seeds at acoustic energy densities of 0.29, 0.40, and 0.51?W mL^?1 for 10?min. After pretreatments, lotus seeds were subjected to microwave vacuum drying (MVD). Parameters of glass transition temperature (T_g), gelatinization temperature (T_p), water state, color kinetics, and free amino acid content of microwave vacuum dried lotus seeds were determined. With increasing acoustic energy density, MVD elevated the T_g values appreciably by decreasing the content of cytoplasmic bulk water in lotus seeds tissues. The T_p had a positive relationship with the relaxation times of cytoplasmic bulk water (T₂₂), while T_g had a negative relationship with T₂₂. Color kinetics were analyzed by the divisional method during MVD due to different browning reactions, which failed to appear with ultrasonic pretreatment. Free amino acid content ranged from 517.65 to 666.13?mg/100?g dry weight at 0.51?W mL^?1.     

Effect of infrared pretreatment on low-humidity air drying of apple slices

The dried apple is used in the preparation of weaning foods and bakery products. The current drying processes, especially hot air (HA) drying, still face the problem of longer processing time and product quality degradation. The low-humidity air (LHA) drying can be an option to retain product quality in heat-sensitive food such as apple. The present work focuses on the effect of pretreatment of apple slices with potassium metabisulfite and infrared (IR) waves on drying characteristics when subjected to LHA drying and comparing the product quality with conventional hot air and freeze drying (FD). Pretreatment with IR waves reduced the drying time by nearly 23 and 17% in LHA and HA drying, respectively. The results indicated that IR-treated and LHA-dried slices retained nearly 82–90 and 72–74% of ascorbic acid and total phenolic content, respectively and was comparable to FD slices. The drying time for LHA was nearly 37% lesser than that for HA drying. LHA-dried apple slices had better color and rehydration ratio compared to FD- and HA-dried slices.     

Optimization of microwave freeze drying strategy of mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) based on porosity change behavior

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For dehydrated foods, porosity is a crucial parameter which affects mass and heat transfers, and is related to the product quality. It is important to monitor porosity change behavior to optimize the drying process. To achieve faster drying along with high product quality, microwave freeze drying (MFD) was applied to mushrooms dehydration processing. The relationship between porosity (include total, open-, and closed-pore porosity) and dried mushroom qualities was studied, and a suitable microwave loading strategy was obtained. It was found that lots of open pores could transform to closed pores while the moisture content (MC) was below 0.25?±?0.05?g/g (db), and the closed-pore porosity was arrived at a relatively stable level at moisture content below 0.17?±?0.03?g/g (db). Both total porosity and closed-pore porosity had a significant influence (P?<?0.01) on texture of MFD mushroom, and open-pore porosity had a significant effect (P?<?0.01) on rehydration ratio of MFD mushroom. According to the porosity change behavior of mushrooms, a dynamic microwave loading strategy can be used to reduce drying time and keep product quality during MFD process.     

Ultrasound-assisted osmotic process on quality of microwave vacuum drying sweet potato

The effects of pretreatment before microwave vacuum drying (MVD) on texture, color, expansion, rehydration, drying rate, microstructure, sensory evaluation, and other properties of sweet potato were investigated in this study. The pretreatment consisted in five processing conditions, using blanching; osmotic dehydration at 35°Brix of sucrose (OD); ultrasound in distilled water (US); ultrasound in distilled water before osmotic dehydration (US?+?OD), and ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration (USOD). Pretreatments of sweet potato before MVD have shown success in reducing drying time with US treatment relatively more effective regarding drying time than other treatments. Compared with other treatments, US showed the highest rehydration ratio values. The osmotic group pretreatment exhibited a pronounced effect on water loss and solid gain, improved the color, aroma, and taste of dried sweet potato, whereas sucrose impregnation resulted in a hard texture observed with OD sample. USOD samples had a higher expansion ratio, lower hardness and color difference values, appeared less cell damaged, and recorded better overall quality than the other samples. There was a slight difference between USOD and US?+?OD samples. Combining osmotic dehydration with ultrasound as a pretreatment can significantly accelerate the heat transfer rate, reducing the dried time accordingly and increasing energy efficiency.     

Microwave vacuum drying and puffing of the meat tissue - process analysis

Tenderization based on papain and microwave vacuum drying and puffing (MVDP) as well as adequate processing conditions enabled expansion of slices of the raw meat tissue. The main aim of the study was to use the response surface method and find the conditions of puffing that could maximize the expansion of meat during MVDP. The bound was set on the expansion: the most expanded puffings should be of good quality, including a desirable porous structure. The best combination of values of the MVDP process conditions (e.g., the initial moisture content in meat slices, microwave energy, and the vacuum absolute pressure) was found during experiments using the central composite design. The volume of slices puffed under these conditions was 1.60–1.78 times greater than the volume of slices before MVDP, and the sensory quality index remained acceptable. The research showed that pretreatment reduced the hardness of sample by over 25% and increased its crispiness, which was confirmed in cryo-scanning electron microscopy images.     

Pulsed vacuum drying (PVD) technology improves drying efficiency and quality of Poria cubes

The objective of this research was to examine the drying characteristics of pulsed vacuum drying (PVD) system as an alternative drying technology for a functional food—Poria cocos. Poria cubes in thin layer were dried at different temperatures (55, 65, and 75°C), vacuum duration (5, 15, and 25?min), and atmospheric pressure duration (4, 8, and 12?min) to evaluate the operating conditions on the drying kinetics and quality attributes of P. cocos. The quality attributes included volume shrinkage ratio, firmness, water-soluble polysaccharide content. Volume shrinkage ratio was determined by image processing technology and analyzed by Bigot’s curves. The material internal temperature was also recorded during the whole drying process. Considering the drying rate and quality attributes, drying temperature of 65°C, vacuum pressure duration of 15?min, and atmospheric pressure duration of 4?min were proposed as the most favorable drying conditions for drying Poria cubes. The current work indicates PVD is a promising technology for P. cocos drying as it not only enhances the drying process but also improves the quality attributes of it.     

Effect of microwave energy dissipation on drying process of berry puree under microwave foam drying conditions

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Microwave foam drying (MFD) is a novel drying technology particularly for the drying of agricultural products with high viscosity and thermal-sensitive components. The effect of dissipation of microwave energy on the drying process of berry puree was investigated in MFD conditions. The results show that the dissipation of microwave energy induces the vapor pressure inside the berry puree to improve the formation of bubbles. The changes of pressure inside bubbles of berry puree follow Sine equations. The favorable conditions of bubbles formation inside berry puree are the temperature of 70–80°C with the corresponding viscosity of 70–80?pa?s and moisture content of 80–85% (wb). The dissipation of microwave energy in berry puree tends to decaying trend due to the changes of dielectric properties. Moisture content has the most significant positive effect on both dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor of berry puree, followed by the density, and the drying temperature has the least but significant effect on both indicators. The focusing phenomenon of microwave irradiation depended on the dielectric properties determines the distribution of temperature of berry puree. The findings in current work contribute to a better understanding the MFD behavior of berry puree and will help to optimize the drying conditions of MFD for enhancing energy efficiency and drying quality.     

Drying kinetics and product quality of green soybean under different microwave drying methods

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different microwave drying techniques on the drying kinetics and product quality of dried green soybean. Experiments were conducted using microwave vacuum drying (MVD), pulse-spouted vacuum microwave drying (PSMVD), pulse-spouted microwave drying (PSMD), and microwave freeze drying (MFD). Parameters of apparent density, color, processing temperature, expansion ratio, rehydration ratio, texture, and microstructure of the dried products were determined. The results showed that the MFD green soybean had a small change on bright color, compared with the fresh samples, but the drying time was the longest among the four methods. The bright color value of PSMVD/PSMD/MVD, respectively, was 79.77, 71.43, and 55.45, and drying time of them was slightly different. The PSMVD/PSMD showed advantages over MVD by improving the product quality.     

Effect of agronomic practices and drying techniques on nutritional and quality parameters of onions (Allium cepa L.)

The effects of four drying treatments (freeze-drying, hot air drying, oven drying, and vacuum oven drying) on the bioactive compounds (total phenolics, total flavonoids, and quercetins), color, and antioxidant capacity of organic and nonorganic onions of two varieties (Red Baron and Hyfort) subjected to two agronomic treatments (OSOP and CSCP) were investigated. The average final dry weight of the samples was 9.82?±?0.41%. After drying, there was a significant increase in total phenolics, total flavonoids, total quercetin, and antioxidant capacity in comparison with fresh onion samples, which suggested that drying can improve the extractability of phenols and accordingly the antioxidant activity of onions. Different drying techniques also resulted in different fractions of individual quercetins. Dried organic onions had higher levels of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity than dried nonorganic onions for a same variety. The highest antioxidant capacity displayed by freeze-dried and hot-air-dried organic Red Baron onion is in agreement with their higher phenolic and flavonoid contents compared to all other samples.     

Effect of ingredients on oxidative stability of fish oil‐enriched drinking yoghurt

The oxidative stabilities of fish oil‐enriched milk and fish oil‐enriched drinking yoghurt were compared by following the development of lipid oxidation in plain milk, plain yoghurt and yoghurt to which ingredients present in drinking yoghurt were added one by one. All samples were enriched with 1 wt‐% fish oil. After 3 weeks of storage, development of peroxide values, volatile secondary oxidation products and fishy off‐flavors were much more pronounced in the milk compared to any of the yoghurt samples, irrespective of any added ingredients used to prepare flavored drinking yoghurt. Thus, pectin, citric acid or glucono‐delta‐lactone did not affect the oxidative stability of fish oil‐enriched yoghurt emulsions. Furthermore, the fruit preparation and added sugar did not lead to increased antioxidative activity. It is concluded that yoghurt as the dairy component in the fish oil‐enriched emulsion was responsible for the remarkably high oxidative stability and was able to protect the n‐3 PUFA against oxidative deterioration. It should be considered that this strong antioxidative effect of yoghurt might mask potential antioxidative effects of the other ingredients in the drinking yoghurt.