FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 1-5.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201404001

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Optimization by Orthogonal Array Design of Heat Pump Drying Process for Apple Slices under Oxygen Condition

LUO Lei, ZHI Zi-jian, LIU Yun-hong, ZHU Wen-xue, ZHANG Yu-xian, ZHU Min, WANG Qiang   

  1. College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science & Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
  • Received:2013-07-14 Revised:2014-01-15 Online:2014-02-25 Published:2014-03-17
  • Contact: LUO Lei E-mail:13623896431@139.com

Abstract:

This study was conducted to dry fresh-cut red Fuji apple slices using nitrogen as drying medium to reduce the
oxygen concentration in a heat pump dryer. The influences of drying temperature, slice thickness, oxygen concentration and
air speed on drying rate, brightness, vitamin C (VC) content and total phenol content were investigated. The experiment
results of orthogonal array design showed that the optimal drying parameters were as follows: temperature, 55 ℃; slice
thickness, 5 mm; and oxygen volume fraction, 5%. The moisture content of apple slices dried under these conditions was
5.83%, brightness value 83.01, VC content 3.68 mg/100 g, and total phenol content 68.26 mg/100 g.

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