Identifying <i>in silico</i> how microstructural changes in cellular fruit affect the drying kinetics
Kevin Prawiranto, Jan Carmeliet, Thijs Defraeye
Abstract
or decreasing the relative humidity from 30% to 10%. This study quantified the need for including cellular dehydration mechanisms in understanding fruit drying processes and provided insight at a spatial resolution that experiments almost cannot reach.
Topics & Concepts
KineticsIn silicoAffect (linguistics)ChemistryBiophysicsMaterials scienceBiological systemChemical engineeringBiologyPhysicsBiochemistryPsychologyEngineeringCommunicationGeneQuantum mechanicsFood Drying and ModelingMicroencapsulation and Drying ProcessesPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management