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Bei X, Yu X, Zhou C, Yagoub AEA. Improvement of the drying quality of blueberries by catalytic infrared blanching combined with ultrasound pretreatment. Food Chem 2024; 447:138983. [PMID: 38493685 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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This paper investigated the effect of catalytic infrared blanching combined with ultrasound pretreatment on quality and waxy structure of blueberries. Different blueberry samples were prepared, including control (untreated) and samples treated by hot water blanching (HB), catalytic infrared blanching (CIB), ultrasound-catalytic infrared blanching (US-CIB), and catalytic infrared blanching-ultrasound (CIB-US). The effect of different pretreatments on the microstructure of blueberry epidermis was studied. The drying time of blueberries after HB, US-CIB, and CIB-US was decreased by 11.61%, 17.54%, and 17.27%, respectively, compared with control (33.75 h), and drying efficiency was significantly improved. Blueberries after pretreatments had higher content of polyphenol and anthocyanin, with an increase of 29.51-44.21% in phenol and 8.81-20.80% in anthocyanin, the antioxidant capacity of blueberries was also better than control and CIB enhanced the antioxidant capacity of blueberries. CIB-US can be used as an efficient pretreatment method for blueberry drying.
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- Xingrui Bei
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang AA, Ha BE, Chen C, Xu MQ, Wang QH, Xie L, Zheng ZA, Zhang JS, Lv WQ, Xiao HW. Vacuum-steam pulsed blanching: An emerging method to enhance texture softening, drying behavior and physicochemical properties of Cornus officinalis. J Food Sci 2024; 89:202-216. [PMID: 38078765 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Vacuum steam pulsed blanching (VSPB) was employed as a novel blanching technology on Cornus officinalis to soften the tissue for subsequent coring and dehydration. The current work aims to explore its effect on mass transfer behavior, PPO inactivation, drying characteristics, physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity, and microstructure of C. officinalis. Results showed that VSPB increased water loss, decreased solid gain, and increased weight reduction with increased blanching cycles. Besides, VSPB significantly changed physical properties and extensively reduced drying time which was attributed to the cell wall components dissolving and cell turgor pressure decreasing, also verified by observing microstructure alteration. PPO was completely denatured after blanching in 6 cycles, but phenolic compounds were still diffused or degraded. Notably, the content of flavonoids and antioxidant capacity significantly increased compared to fresh samples probably due to increased extractability caused by the disrupting cell structure. Besides, the carotenoids and ascorbic acid could be well preserved.
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- An-An Zhang
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Geneva, New York, USA
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- Institute of Agro-products Storage and Processing, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- Agricultural Mechanization Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Zhou YH, Vidyarthi SK, Sutar PP, Ha B, Wang QH, He FT, Xu MQ, Zhang WQ, Xiao HW. Peeling mechanism of tomato induced by HHAIB: Microscopic, ultrastructure, chemical, physical and mechanical properties perspectives. Food Chem X 2023; 20:101028. [PMID: 38144816 PMCID: PMC10740078 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.101028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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In order to better manage the peeling degree and avoid unnecessary losses, the current work aimed to explore the peeling mechanism of a novel peeling technology, high-humidity hot air impingement blanching (HHAIB). The relationships between HHAIB peeling performance and the changes in skin temperature, skin structure, water state, pectin fractions content, and skin mechanical properties of tomatoes were analyzed. Results showed, after HHAIB treatment, the epicuticular wax was disrupted, the skin exhibited more and longer random cracks, the degradation of inner skin tissue was observed by transmission electron microscopy, the free water percentage increased resulting in water loss in the whole tomato, the water-soluble pectin contents decreased in tomato fleshes, while the contents of chelate-soluble pectin and sodium-carbonate-soluble pectin increased. HHAIB heating reduced the elongation at break, and increased Young's Modulus of tomato peel. This study revealed the HHAIB peeling mechanism and provided new insights for developing HHAIB peeling technology.
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- Yu-Hao Zhou
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, P.O. Box 194, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
- School of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha 769008, India
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, P.O. Box 194, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
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- Agricultural Mechanization Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
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- Jinan Fruit Research Institute, All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Coorperatives, Ji'nan 250014, China
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- Institute of Agro-products Storage and Processing, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, P.O. Box 194, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, P.O. Box 194, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
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Xu H, Guan Y, Shan C, Xiao W, Wu M. Development of thermoultrasound assisted blanching to improve enzyme inactivation efficiency, drying characteristics, energy consumption, and physiochemical properties of sweet potatoes. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 101:106670. [PMID: 37922719 PMCID: PMC10643530 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Thermoultrasound (USB) as a promising alternative to traditional hot water (HWB) blanching was employed to blanch sweet potatoes and its influence on enzyme activity, drying behavior, energy consumption and physiochemical properties of sweet potatoes were investigated. Results showed that successive increases in blanching temperature and time resulted in significant (p < 0.05) decreases in PPO and POD activities. Compared to HWB, USB led to more effective drying by promoting texture softening, moisture diffusion, microstructure alterations, and microchannels formation, which significantly reduced energy consumption and improved the overall quality of the dried sample. Specifically, USB at 65 °C for 15 min improved water holding capacity and ABTS, while USB at 65 °C for 30 min improved color (more red and yellow), total phenolic content, total carotenoid content, and DPPH. Unfortunately, blanching process showed detrimental effects on the amino acid composition of dried samples. Overall, the development of thermoultrasound assisted blanching for sweet potatoes has the potential to revolutionize the processing and production of high-quality sweet potato products, while also improving the sustainability of food processing operations.
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- Huihuang Xu
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China.
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Bei X, Yu X, Li D, Sun Q, Yu Y, Wang Y, Okonkwo CE, Zhou C. Heat source replacement strategy using catalytic infrared: A future for energy saving drying of fruits and vegetables. J Food Sci 2023; 88:4827-4839. [PMID: 37961009 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Drying is an important process for fruits and vegetables, which requires a lot of heat and the heat sources are mainly coal, electricity, natural gas, and solar energy. Most of the heat is usually wasted due to the long drying process and poor transfer efficiency. The use of coal also pollutes the environment. The national electricity curtailment policy regulates the drying industry. Therefore, the fruits and vegetables drying industry is facing new challenges due to its own development needs and external factors. Catalytic infrared drying (CIR) technology brings solutions to these problems. Compared with other drying technologies, CIR has a high drying efficiency and can effectively reduce the use of electric energy, avoid waste, and minimize pollution of water. However, improper processing conditions still cause quality deficits such as severe browning, and the drying is difficult due to weak infrared penetration. Although CIR has shortcomings, it is still expected to establish an energy-saving and efficient fruit and vegetable drying system.
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- Xingrui Bei
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- Institute of Farm Product Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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Vilcapoma W, de Bruijn J, Elías-Peñafiel C, Espinoza C, Farfán-Rodríguez L, López J, Encina-Zelada CR. Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Dietary Fiber from Yellow Dragon Fruit Peels and Its Application in Low-Fat Alpaca-Based Sausages. Foods 2023; 12:2945. [PMID: 37569214 PMCID: PMC10419239 DOI: 10.3390/foods12152945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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The main objective of this study was to optimize the extraction of dietary fiber (insoluble dietary fiber and soluble dietary fiber) and degree of esterification from yellow dragon fruit peels using ultrasound-assisted extraction. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the potential application of this fiber as a fat replacement in alpaca-based sausages. The optimization process for extracting dietary fiber and degree of esterification involved considering various factors, including the liquid-to-solid ratio, pause time, and total ultrasound application time. A Box-Behnken design consisting of 15 treatments was employed to determine the optimal levels for ultrasound-assisted extraction. The optimized conditions were found to be a liquid-to-solid ratio = 30 mL/g, pause time = 1 s, and total ultrasound application time = 60 min, which resulted in the highest values of insoluble dietary fiber (61.3%), soluble dietary fiber (10.8%), and the lowest value of degree of esterification (39.7%). The predicted values were validated against experimental data and showed no significant differences (p > 0.05). Furthermore, a completely randomized design was utilized to assess the effect of dietary fiber on replacing fat content during the production of alpaca-based sausages. The findings revealed that up to 78% of the fat content could be successfully replaced by soluble dietary fiber obtained from yellow dragon fruit peels when compared to high-fat sausages. Additionally, experimental sausages using soluble dietary fiber showed similar (p > 0.05) quality characteristics, such as hardness (24.2 N), chewiness (11.8 N), springiness (0.900), cohesiveness (0.543), redness (a* = 17.4), and chroma values (20.0), as low-fat commercial sausages.
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- Wilber Vilcapoma
- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos y Productos Agropecuarios, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n Lima 12, Lima 15024, Peru
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- Departamento de Agroindustrias, Universidad de Concepción, Av. Vicente Méndez, n°595, Chillán 3812120, Chile
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- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos y Productos Agropecuarios, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n Lima 12, Lima 15024, Peru
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- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo 12006, Peru
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- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos y Productos Agropecuarios, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n Lima 12, Lima 15024, Peru
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Callao, Callao 09250, Peru
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- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos y Productos Agropecuarios, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n Lima 12, Lima 15024, Peru
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Yuan T, Zhao X, Zhang C, Xu P, Li X, Zhang Z, Yang J, Liu Y, He Y. Effect of blanching and ultrasound pretreatment on moisture migration, uniformity, and quality attributes of dried cantaloupe. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:4073-4083. [PMID: 37457189 PMCID: PMC10345736 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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To overcome problems of browning and crusting during the pretreatment process and provide theoretical guidance for cantaloupe convection drying at 80°C, the effects of blanching (BL) and ultrasonic (US) treatments were examined. The effects of various BL (5, 10, and 15 s) and US (10, 20, 30, and 40 min) durations on convection drying were tested. The moisture ratio, drying rate, moisture effective diffusivity, color, browning, nuclear magnetic resonance characteristics, and texture were assessed. Compared with the control group, the maximal decreases in the drying time of BL and US pretreatment groups were 40% and 33.3%, respectively. BL and US pretreatments significantly increased the effective diffusion coefficient and shortened the drying time because of the destruction of the cell structure. Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance analysis showed that free water is mainly lost during the initial drying stage, while solidified water is mainly lost during middle and late stages. According to the results of magnetic resonance imaging, the moisture distribution shows that cavitation from US acts on internal tissue, while BL disrupts the structure of external tissue. Texture data define the area enclosed by SC-D as uniform. After BL and US pretreatment, the hardness of dried cantaloupe decreased and the uniformity increased significantly. The best pretreatment process for cantaloupe at 80°C was 10 min of US. These findings provide a reference for testing in the industrial production of dried cantaloupe and are deeply relevant for practice.
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- Tiejian Yuan
- College of Electromechanical EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdaoChina
- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetable Postharvest ProcessingMinistry of Agriculture and rural affairsBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetable Postharvest ProcessingMinistry of Agriculture and rural affairsBeijingChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Technical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Jiangxi CAS Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.NanchangChina
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- College of Electromechanical EngineeringQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdaoChina
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Feng Z, Zheng X, Ying Z, Feng Y, Wang B, Dou B. Drying of Chinese medicine residues (CMR) by hot air for potential utilization as renewable fuels: drying behaviors, effective moisture diffusivity, and pollutant emissions. BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY 2023; 14:1-18. [PMID: 36627933 PMCID: PMC9815893 DOI: 10.1007/s13399-022-03722-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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High moisture in Chinese medicine residues (CMR) can decrease the energy efficiency of thermochemical conversion, which necessitates the pre-drying. Owing to the complex constituents and decoction, CMR may possess distinct drying characteristics. It is necessary to understand its drying behaviors, effective moisture diffusivity, and pollutant emissions for future design and optimization of an industrial-level dryer. In this study, the drying of four types of typical CMR in hot nitrogen was performed. Their condensate and exhaust gas were collected and characterized. The results indicated that their drying process was dominated by internal moisture transport mechanism with a long falling rate stage. Drying temperature influenced their drying process more greatly than N2 velocity did. Residual sum of squares, root mean square error, and coefficient of determination indicated that Weibull model demonstrated their drying process best. Their effective moisture diffusivity was in the range of 1.224 × 10-8 to 4.868 × 10-8 m2/s, while their drying activation energy ranged from 16.93 to 30.39 kJ/mol. The acidic condensate had high chemical oxygen demand and total nitrogen concentration and yet low total phosphorus concentration. The concentration of total volatile organic compounds, non-methane hydrocarbons, H2S, and NH3 in the exhaust gas met the national emission limitation, while the deodorization of exhaust gas was required to remove odor smell. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13399-022-03722-4.
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- Zhenyang Feng
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- Thermal and Environment Engineering Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093 China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093 China
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Comparative study of pretreatment on microwave drying of Gala apples (Malus pumila): Effect of blanching, electric field and freezing. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu Y, Liu J, Liu G, Duan R, Sun Y, Li J, Yan S, Li B. Sodium bicarbonate reduces the cooked hardness of lotus rhizome via side chain rearrangement and pectin degradation. Food Chem 2022; 370:130962. [PMID: 34555774 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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In this study, 0.1% (W/V) sodium bicarbonate (SB) solution was used to soften lotus rhizome, and the mechanism was characterized by monoclonal antibodies labeling (mAbs) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results showed that the cell wall of lotus rhizome was disintegrated under SB treatment. In addition, the mAbs results revealed that low-esterified homogalacturonan (HG) at the tricellular junction was degraded, the rearrangement of Ara and the interaction between Gal and cellulose may be related to the texture changes. Compared with distilled water treatment, SB treatment reduced the relative content of pectin from 34.1% to 19.1% while increased that of cellulose from 65.9% to 80.9%. AFM results revealed that the height of CSF skeleton decreased from about 32 nm to 1.5 nm. These results clearly demonstrate that cooking with 0.1% SB can soften lotus rhizome through degradation of pectin and arrangement of side chains of rhamnogalacturonan-Ⅰ (RG-Ⅰ).
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- Yanzhao Liu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Yangtze River Economic Belt Engineering Research Center for Green Development of Bulk Aquatic Bioproducts Industry of Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Huagui Food Co. Ltd, Honghu, Hubei 433207, China; Yangtze River Economic Belt Engineering Research Center for Green Development of Bulk Aquatic Bioproducts Industry of Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
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