Optimization of Osmotic Dehydration of Kiwifruit |
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Authors: | Hui Cao Min Zhang Arun S Mujumdar Wei-hua Du Jin-cai Sun |
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Affiliation: |
a The Key Laboratory of Food Science and Safety, Ministry of Education, Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
b Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
c Haitong Food Group Ltd. Co, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
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Abstract: | Mass transfer rates were quantitatively investigated during osmotic dehydration of kiwifruit slices using response surface methodology with the sucrose concentration (20-80%, w/w), temperature of sucrose solution (15-75°C), osmotic time (60-420 min), and slice thickness (2-10 mm) as the independent process variables. Quadratic regression equations are obtained to describe the effects of independent process variables on the water loss (WL), sucrose gain (SG), and ascorbic acid loss (AAL). It was found that all factors had significant effect on the WL during osmotic dehydration of kiwifruit. Effects of temperature, time, and slice thickness were more pronounced on SG than the effect of concentration of sucrose solution. The osmotic solution temperature was the most significant factor affecting the AAL, followed by slice thickness and duration of treatment. The optimal conditions for osmotic dehydration were: 60% sucrose concentration, 30-40°C osmotic temperature, 150 min osmotic time, and 8 mm slice thickness. |
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Keywords: | Osmotic dehydration Sucrose Response surface methodology Ascorbic acid |
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