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Molina Filho,Lucídio; Gonçalves,Ana Karla Rebes; Mauro,Maria Aparecida; Frascareli,Elen Cristina. |
Moisture desorption isotherms of fresh and heat blanched pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata) were determined at three temperatures (30, 50 and 70 °C), using the standard, static-gravimetric method. The GAB, Oswin, BET, Halsey, and Henderson models were tested and, with the exception of the Henderson model, showed satisfactory fits to the experimental data. The GAB model was used to analyze the fitting ability to describe the isotherm type. The shape of the desorption isotherms of fresh and blanched pumpkin at 30 and 50 °C was intermediate to types II and III, and at 70 °C it was of type II for the blanched pumpkin and close to type II for the fresh sample. The influence of blanching on the decrease in equilibrium moisture was very small compared to the fresh... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Blanching; Pumpkin; Desorption isotherms; Isosteric heat; GAB model. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612011000300025 |
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Oliveira,Daniel E. C. de; Resende,Osvaldo; Costa,Lílian M.; Ferreira Júnior,Weder N.; Igor O. F.,Silva. |
ABSTRACT With the knowledge on the hygroscopic equilibrium of the baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) fruit, the product can be adequately handled to maintain the moisture content at the levels recommended for safe storage. Thus, this paper aimed to determine the water desorption isotherms of baru fruits at temperatures of 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C, and water activity between 0.14 and 0.80, and obtain the values of isosteric heat of desorption as a function of the equilibrium moisture content of the product. The equilibrium moisture content was obtained using the static-gravimetric method. Modified Halsey was the best model recommended to represent the hygroscopicity of baru fruits. The recommended moisture contents for safe storage of baru fruits are not more than... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Equilibrium moisture content; Mathematical modeling; Desorption isotherms. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662017000400279 |
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