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Direct and indirect power ultrasound assisted pre-osmotic treatments in convective drying of guava slices


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Kek, Siok Peng and Chin, Nyuk Ling and Yusof, Yus Aniza (2013) Direct and indirect power ultrasound assisted pre-osmotic treatments in convective drying of guava slices. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 91 (4). pp. 495-506. ISSN 0960-3085; ESSN: 1744-3571

Abstract

Application of ultrasound to osmotic dehydration of guava slices via indirect sonication using an ultrasonic bath system and direct sonication using an ultrasonic probe system was studied. Pre-treatments were designed in three osmotic solution concentrations of 0, 35, and 70 °Brix at indirect ultrasonic bath power from 0 to 2.5 kW for immersion times ranging for 20–60 min and direct ultrasonic probe amplitudes from 0 to 35% for immersion times of 6–20 min. The calculated ultrasound intensities from calorimetric ultrasound power dissipated indicated that direct sonication was more intensive than indirect sonication. The general linear model (GLM) showed that ultrasound input (power and amplitude), osmotic solution concentrations, and immersion time increased the water loss, solid gain, and total colour change of guava slices significantly with P < 0.0005. Indirect sonication in osmotic solutions contributed to high water loss and solid gain with acceptable total colour change than direct sonication. Applying ultrasound pre-osmotic treatment in 70 °Brix prior to hot-air drying reduced the drying time by 33%, increased the effective diffusivity by 35%, and decreased the total colour change by 38%. A remarkable decrease of hardness to 4.2 N obtained was also comparable to the fresh guava at 4.8 N.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2013.05.003
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Guava; Drying; Ultrasound pre-treatment; Fruit quality
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2015 04:49
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2015 00:52
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28762
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