Dielectric properties of edible fungi powder related to radio-frequency and microwave drying
| Autor: | Ning Jiang, Yang Tao, Zhifang Yu, Chunquan Liu, Han Jiping, Min Zhang, Dajing Li, Siying Qi, Zhang Zhongyuan, Chunlu Qian, Libin Wang, Yadong Xiao, Camel Lagnika, Chunju Liu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Materials science Dielectric drying Edible fungi Food spoilage Dielectric 01 natural sciences Electromagnetic radiation Food processing and manufacture 0404 agricultural biotechnology Drying time 010608 biotechnology Dielectric constant TX341-641 Composite material Dielectric loss factor Penetration depth Water content Nutrition. Foods and food supply 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences TP368-456 040401 food science Dielectric properties Mathematical modeling Radio frequency Microwave |
| Zdroj: | Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2661-8974 |
| Popis: | Edible fungi are rich in nutrition, but they are susceptible to spoilage, and often prolonged by drying. RF and microwave energy drying have the advantages of short drying time, high energy efficiency and good process control. However, to develop an effective dielectric drying method, it is important to understand dielectric properties, the major factor characterizing the interaction between the electromagnetic energy and the food. At present, there is a lack of research on dielectric properties of edible fungi. In this study, a vector network analyzer and an open-ended coaxial-line probe were employed to measure the dielectric parameters. The dielectric parameters were observed at different temperatures (25–85 °C) for edible fungi powder with moisture content ranging from 5 to 30% wet basis over a frequency range of 1–3000 MHz. The relationship between the dielectric properties and frequency, temperature, and moisture content were obtained via regression analysis. Further, the dielectric penetration depth was calculated, and the effects of frequency, moisture content, and temperature on the penetration depth were also analyzed. The results showed that the dielectric properties of edible fungi powder increased with an increase in moisture content and temperature, while they decreased with increasing frequency. At high moisture content and temperature, the increase in dielectric properties was slightly larger than that at low moisture content and temperature. The dielectric properties changed more evidently at lower radio frequencies than at higher radio frequencies. The penetration depth decreased with an increase in temperature, moisture content, and frequency. It can be concluded that a large penetration depth at radio frequencies below 100 MHz could be used to dry edible fungi on a large scale, whereas microwave energy could be employed for drying edible fungi on a small scale. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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