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Microwave application in vacuum drying of fruits.
A.E. Drouzas,Helmar Schubert +1 more
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In this paper, the microwave vacuum drying of banana slices was investigated experimentally and the drying process was examined by introducing pulse generated microwave power in banana samples, and the material temperature was monitored.About:
This article is published in Journal of Food Engineering.The article was published on 1996-05-01. It has received 283 citations till now.read more
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Trends in microwave- related drying of fruits and vegetables
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of microwave-related combined drying research is presented and recommendations for future research to bridge the gap between laboratory research and industrial applications are provided, where microwave-assisted combination drying takes advantage of conventional drying methods and microwave heating, leading to better processes than MW drying alone.
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Microwave food processing—A review
TL;DR: In this paper, various applications of microwave food processing such as microwave cooking, microwave pasteurization and microwave assisted drying were extensively reviewed and the advantages and the factors affecting the microwave cooking of food materials have been reviewed.
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Microwave/air and microwave finish drying of banana
TL;DR: In this paper, the drying of banana slices took place in the falling rate drying period with convection drying taking the longest time and higher drying rates were observed with the higher power level.
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Drying, shrinkage and rehydration characteristics of kiwifruits during hot air and microwave drying
TL;DR: In this paper, hot air, microwave and hot air-microwave drying characteristics of kiwifruits (5.03±0.236 mm thick) were investigated.
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Recent advances in drying and dehydration of fruits and vegetables: a review
Vidya Sagar,P. Suresh Kumar +1 more
TL;DR: Among the technologies osmotic dehydration, vacuum drying, freeze drying, superheated steam drying, heat pump drying and spray drying have great scope for the production of quality dried products and powders.
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Microwave thawing, drying, and baking in the food industry.
U Rosenberg,W Bogl +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a technical review of microwave energy for thawing, tempering, drying, and freezing in the food industry is presented, with possible advantages and disadvantages relative to conventional processes.
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Advances in microwave food processing
TL;DR: In this paper, the principles of microwave food processing and various applications are discussed and compared with conventional food processing methods, and various microwave applications are described and discussed in detail in detail.