Fundamentals and applications of microwave heating to chemicals separation processes

H Li, Z Zhao, C **ouras, GD Stefanidis, X Li… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to discuss the applications of microwave heating to separation and
purification processes in chemical engineering from the perspective of its three unique …

Energy efficient drying technologies for sweet potatoes: Operating and drying mechanism, quality-related attributes

MT Rashid, K Liu, MA Jatoi, B Safdar, D Lv… - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sweet potatoes (SPs) are a versatile tuberous crop used as subsistence and cash crop in
raw and processed forms. The major issue with SPs is post-harvest losses, which result in …

Analysis of energy consumption, heat and mass transfer, drying kinetics and effective moisture diffusivity during foam-mat drying of mango in a convective hot-air dryer

A Kumar, P Kandasamy, I Chakraborty… - Biosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study mainly aimed to analyse the energy requirement, consumption and efficiency
during foam-mat drying of mango in a convective hot-air drier. Modelling thin-layer drying …

Bioactive food foams stabilized by licorice extract/whey protein isolate/sodium alginate ternary complexes

M Nooshkam, M Varidi, F Alkobeisi - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Interactions among multi-component food matrices play a key role in modulating the foam
properties. In this study, foams containing mixtures of sodium alginate (ALG; 0.5, 1.0, and …

Evaluation of physicochemical properties of foam mat dried sour cherry powder

E Abbasi, M Azizpour - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of egg white (1, 2 and 3 g/100 g) and methylcellulose (1, 1.5 and 2
g/100 g) were investigated on the density and drainage volume of sour cherry foam. Then …

Heat and mass transfer enhancement during foam-mat drying process of lime juice: Impact of convective hot air temperature

J Dehghannya, M Pourahmad, B Ghanbarzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Foam-mat drying has been recently welcomed as an effective technique since it lacks
deficiencies that plague conventional methods including poor water absorption and long …

Cheese powder production and characterization: A foam-mat drying approach

Z Izadi, M Mohebbi, F Shahidi, M Varidi… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, white cheese powder was produced using a foam mat drying method. Foaming
conditions namely amount of white cheese (40, 50 and 60% w/w), whey protein concentrate …

Effects of foam-mat drying temperature on physico-chemical and microstructural properties of shrimp powder

M Azizpour, M Mohebbi, MHH Khodaparast - Innovative food science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to investigate the impact of different drying air temperatures (45,
60, 75, and 90° C) on the physico-chemical and microstructural properties of foam-mat-dried …

Physicochemical properties of red beetroot and quince fruit extracts instant beverage powder: Effect of drying method and maltodextrin concentration

M Hajiaghaei, A Sharifi - Journal of Food Quality, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, production of instant beverage powder by the foam‐mat drying method (foam‐
mat freeze‐and hot‐air drying) from red beetroot, quince fruit, and cinnamon extracts without …

Influence of foam thickness on production of lime juice powder during foam-mat drying: Experimental and numerical investigation

J Dehghannya, M Pourahmad, B Ghanbarzadeh… - Powder technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The present study aimed at investigating the effect of foam thickness (0.004, 0.005, 0.006 m)
on lime juice foam-mat drying at 50° C and with ovalbumin (4% concentration) as the …