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- Title
Ultrasound-Assisted Osmotic Dehydration of Apples in Polyols and Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) Solutions.
- Authors
Cichowska, Joanna; Witrowa-Rajchert, Dorota; Stasiak-Różańska, Lidia; Figiel, Adam
- Abstract
The aim of this work was to analyse the effect of ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration of apples v. Elise on mass transfer parameters, water activity, and colour changes. Ultrasound treatment was performed at a frequency of 21 kHz with a temperature of 40 °C for 30–180 min using four osmotic solutions: 30% concentrated syrups of erythritol, xylitol, maltitol, and dihydroxyacetone (DHA). The efficiency of the used solutes from the polyol groups was compared to reference dehydration in 50% concentrated sucrose solution. Peleg's model was used to fit experimental data. Erythritol, xylitol, and DHA solutions showed similar efficiency to sucrose and good water removal properties in compared values of true water loss. The application of ultrasound by two methods was in most cases unnoticeable and weaker than was expected. On the other hand, sonication by the continuous method allowed for a significant reduction in water activity in apple tissue in all tested solutions.
- Subjects
DIHYDROXYACETONE; POLYOLS; DEHYDRATION; MASS transfer; XYLITOL; SUCROSE; APPLES
- Publication
Molecules, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 19, p3429
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules24193429