Microwave food processing—A review

S Chandrasekaran, S Ramanathan, T Basak - Food research international, 2013 - Elsevier
Microwave heating has vast applications in the field of food processing such as cooking,
drying, pasteurization and preservation of food materials. In this article, various applications …

A review of drying methods for improving the quality of dried herbs

G Thamkaew, I Sjöholm, FG Galindo - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
A large number of herb-drying studies have been conducted in recent decades and several
herb-drying techniques have been introduced. However, the quality of commercial dried …

Modeling the thin‐layer drying of fruits and vegetables: A review

DI Onwude, N Hashim, RB Janius… - … reviews in food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The drying of fruits and vegetables is a complex operation that demands much energy and
time. In practice, the drying of fruits and vegetables increases product shelf‐life and reduces …

Effects of drying and grinding in production of fruit and vegetable powders: A review

MC Karam, J Petit, D Zimmer, EB Djantou… - Journal of Food …, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, fruits and vegetables have received considerable attention, as these
materials have been reported to contain a wide array of phytochemicals, which are claimed …

Effects of different drying methods on the product quality and volatile compounds of whole shiitake mushrooms

Y Tian, Y Zhao, J Huang, H Zeng, B Zheng - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Various drying methods play important roles in the preservation of foods. However, how the
different drying methods affect the quality of some foods is not clear. This paper evaluates …

Modern methods of pre-treatment of plant material for the extraction of bioactive compounds

A Krakowska-Sieprawska, A Kiełbasa, K Rafińska… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, recent advances in the methods of pre-treatment of plant material for the
extraction of secondary metabolites with high biological activity are presented. The correct …

Effect of convective and vacuum–microwave drying on the bioactive compounds, color, and antioxidant capacity of sour cherries

A Wojdyło, A Figiel, K Lech, P Nowicka… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2014 - Springer
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of microwave power during the vacuum–
microwave drying (VMD) on sour cherries in terms of drying kinetics, including the …

Infrared drying of food materials: Recent advances

P Sakare, N Prasad, N Thombare, R Singh… - Food Engineering …, 2020 - Springer
Infrared (IR) radiations are an important source of energy used in the food industry for a wide
range of applications such as drying, roasting, pasteurization, blanching, peeling, and …

Advances in vacuum microwave drying (VMD) systems for food products

L González-Cavieres, M Pérez-Won… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Drying is one of the oldest preservation techniques used in the food industry.
This technology has evolved and different drying systems have been applied, such as …

Characterization of microwave vacuum drying and hot air drying of mint leaves (Mentha cordifolia Opiz ex Fresen)

N Therdthai, W Zhou - Journal of Food Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
Mint (Mentha cordifolia Opiz ex Fresen) was subjected to microwave vacuum drying and hot
air drying, respectively. For microwave vacuum drying, three microwave intensities ie 8.0 …