Tables of Contents for Drying Technology in Agriculture and Food Sciences
Chapter/Section Title
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Preface
v
 
List of Contributors
xi
 
Equilibrium Moisture Relations for Foods and Biomaterials
Wladyslaw Kaminski
Tadeusz Kudra
Introduction
1
1
Sorption Isotherms - Basic Characteristics
2
4
Determination of Sorption/Desorption Isotherms
6
4
Equations for Sorption Isotherms
10
2
Prediction of Sorption Isotherms
12
2
Moisture Sorption Hysteresis
14
6
Effect of Temperature on Sorption Isotherms
20
5
Standardization of Measurements
25
2
Nomenclature
27
1
References
28
7
Moisture Diffusivity in Foods - An Overview
Shyam Sablani
Shafiur Rahman
Nasser Al-Habsi
Introduction
35
1
Effective Moisture Diffusivity
36
1
Methods of Measurement
37
2
Data of Diffusivity
39
5
Effect of Temperature, Moisture Content and Porosity
44
5
Summary
49
1
Nomenclature
49
1
References
50
11
Quality Changes During of Food Materials
Magdalini Krokida
Zacharias Maroulis
Introduction
61
3
Structural Properties
64
13
Optical Properties (Color)
77
11
Textural Properties (Compression Analysis)
88
10
Acknowledgment
98
1
References
98
9
Hygrothermal Properties of Grains
Janos Beke
A. S. Mujumdar
Introduction
107
1
Physical Properties
107
6
Sorption Isotherms
113
4
Grain Quality Parameters
117
7
Material Properties and Drying Parameters
124
5
Acknowledgements
129
1
Nomenclature
129
1
References
130
3
Quality Changes During Drying of Food Polymers
Srinivas Achanta
Martin R. Okos
Introduction
133
1
Quality Changes During Drying - A Mechanistic Point of View
134
2
State and Mobility of Water in Biological Products
136
2
Non-Equilibrium Transitions in Food Polymers
138
2
Quality Changes during Drying
140
3
Transport Models in Literature and Their Limitations
143
1
Summary
144
1
References
145
4
Physical Property Changes of Fruits and Vegetables During Hot Air Drying
Wijitha Senadeera
Bhesh Bhandari
Gordon Young
Bandu Wijesinghe
Introduction
149
1
Mechanism of Structural Changes
150
1
Physical Property Changes and Prediction Models
151
8
Dehydration and Rehydration Properties as affected by Pretreatments
159
2
Summary
161
1
Nomenclature
161
1
References
162
5
Spray and Freeze Drying of Enzymes
Ana M. R. Pilosof
Mauricio R. Terebiznik
Introduction
167
1
Spray Drying
168
5
Freeze Drying
173
3
Storage Stability
176
4
Conclusions
180
1
Summary
181
1
Acknowledgements
182
1
References
182
9
Physical Properties and Drying Rate of Alfalfa
Rhambo T. Patil
Shahab Sokhansanj
Introduction
191
1
Background on Thin Layer Drying of Alfalfa Chop
192
1
Experimental Procedures
193
2
Drying Alfalfa
195
7
Methods of Expediting Drying Rated of Chopped Alfalfa
202
5
Effect of Cut Length on Drying Rate of Alfalfa
207
2
Conclusions
209
1
References
210
3
Principles, Applications and Potential of Heat Pump Drying Systems
Chua Kian Jon
A. S. Mujumdar
Chou Siaw Kiang
Ho Juay Choy
Mohammad Nurul Alam Hawlader
Introduction
213
1
What is a Heat Pump
214
2
Principle of Heat Pump Dryer
216
2
Advantages and Limitations
218
1
Drying Mode and Dryer Configuration
219
2
Multi-Stage Heat Pump Operation
221
2
Control Strategies
223
7
Selected Industrial Applications
230
5
Recent Developments and Future Trends
235
7
Refrigerants
242
2
Future Trends in Heat Pump Drying - Multiple Dryers
244
3
Closing Remarks
247
1
Nomenclature
247
1
References
248
5
Principles and Applications of Microwave Drying
E. Sanga
A. S. Mujumdar
G. S. V. Raghavan
Introduction
253
1
Microwave Frequency Range
254
2
Principle of Microwave Drying
256
8
Microwave Equipment and Generations
264
3
Microwave (MW) Drying
267
9
Mathematical Models and Solution Methods
276
8
Closure
284
1
Nomenclature
285
1
References
286
5
Innovation in Drying Technologies
A. S. Mujumdar
M. L. Passos
Introduction
291
2
General Trends
293
5
New Developments and Optimal Combinations of Technologies
298
8
Drying of Paper
306
1
Mechanical Dewatering
307
1
Closing Remarks
308
1
References
309
2
Subject Index
311