Handbook Of Drying Of Vegetables And Vegetable Products (Hb 2017) Hardcover

This handbook offers a complete look at the methods and technologies used to dry vegetables and vegetable-based products. The Handbook of Drying of Vegetables and Vegetable Products explores various drying techniques, including hot air, freeze-drying, solar, microwave, radio frequency, infrared, ultrasound-assisted, and smart drying. The book is organized into key areas: drying methods and technologies, drying specific vegetables like mushrooms and herbs, changes in properties such as color, nutrients, and texture during drying, dried product storage, non-destructive ways to measure moisture and physical changes during drying, innovative packaging solutions, and the use of computational fluid dynamics in the process.