Convective drying of onion: modeling of drying kinetics parameters

Effect of ohmic blanching on drying kinetics, physicochemical and functional properties of garlic powder

This study aims to perform an optimization of process parameter for ohmic blanching of garlic to focus on the drying characteristics of the garlic powder at different temperatures. Comparative analyses on physicochemical and functional properties of differentially blanched garlic powder are carried out. The browning intensity was found to be lesser in garlic with ohmically blanched at 26.66 V/cm for 30 s. Process optimization was carried using different thin layer models, out of which Midilli-Kucuck was found to best fit model (R 2 = 0.9954). Rate of drying was significantly higher in ohmically blanched garlic compared to conventional blanching. Obtained garlic powder by differential blanching methods was analyzed for physicochemical and functional attributes specifically; diallyl disulphide content was retained up to 945.8 mg/kg, 928.7 mg/kg and 667.6 mg/kg, respectively.

Based on quality, energy consumption selecting optimal drying methods of mango slices and kinetics modelling

Mangoes have a short shelf life because of their high-water content. This study aimed to compare the effect of three drying methods (HAD, FIRD and VFD) on mango slices to improve product quality and reduce costs. Mangoes were dried at various temperatures (50, 60, 70 °C) with different slice thicknesses (3, 5, 7, 10 mm). Results indicated that FIRD was the most cost-effective with the dried mango containing the highest sugar-acid ratio, and when the mango slices thickness was 7 mm and drying at 70 °C, the ascorbic acid content, rehydration ratio, sugar-acid ratio, and energy consumption per unit volume reached 56.84 ± 2.38 mg/100 g, 2.41 ± 0.05, 83.87 ± 2.14, and 0.53 kWh/L. Among three mathematical models, the Page model described the most satisfactory drying behaviour of mango slices in FIRD. This study provides useful information in mango processing industry and FIRD is supposed to be a promising drying method.