[HTML][HTML] Recent developments and trends in thermal blanching–A comprehensive review

HW Xiao, Z Pan, LZ Deng, HM El-Mashad… - … processing in agriculture, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermal blanching is an essential operation for many fruits and vegetables processing. It not
only contributes to the inactivation of polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), but also …

Alternative disinfection methods to chlorine for use in the fresh-cut industry

A Meireles, E Giaouris, M Simões - Food research international, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of chlorine as a disinfectant in the fresh-cut produce industry has been identified as
a concern mainly due to public health issues. In fact, this chemical, commonly used as …

Overview on the response surface methodology (RSM) in extraction processes

KAM Said, MAM Amin - Journal of Applied Science & Process …, 2015 - publisher.unimas.my
Abstract Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is an optimization tool that can identify
interrelationship between variables as being adopted by experiment/research studies in …

Effects of various blanching methods on weight loss, enzymes inactivation, phytochemical contents, antioxidant capacity, ultrastructure and drying kinetics of red bell …

J Wang, XH Yang, AS Mujumdar, D Wang, JH Zhao… - Lwt, 2017 - Elsevier
The effects of hot water blanching (HWB), microwave blanching (MWB), infrared blanching
(IRB) and high-humidity hot air impingement blanching (HHAIB) on weight loss, enzyme …

Effect of high-humidity hot air impingement blanching (HHAIB) on drying and quality of red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

J Wang, XM Fang, AS Mujumdar, JY Qian, Q Zhang… - Food chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of high-humidity hot air impingement blanching (HHAIB) under different
times (30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, and 240 s) on drying characteristics and quality …

Effects of aqueous chlorine dioxide treatment on enzymatic browning and shelf-life of fresh-cut asparagus lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Z Chen, C Zhu, Y Zhang, D Niu, J Du - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Effects of aqueous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) treatment on enzymatic browning and shelf-life of
fresh-cut asparagus lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. angustana) were investigated. Fresh-cut …

The application of superheated steam impingement blanching (SSIB) in agricultural products processing–A review

HW Xiao, JW Bai, DW Sun, ZJ Gao - Journal of Food Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Blanching is an essential step before processing of agricultural products as it can inactivate
enzymes that cause undesirable changes. However, the widely used traditional hot water …

Thin-layer air impingement drying enhances drying rate of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) slices with quality attributes considered

HW Xiao, JW Bai, L Xie, DW Sun, ZJ Gao - Food and Bioproducts …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of drying temperature, air velocity, and sample thickness on thin-layer air
impingement drying characteristics and quality of American ginseng slices in terms of color …

Browning inhibition and quality preservation of fresh-cut romaine lettuce exposed to high intensity light

L Zhan, Y Li, J Hu, L Pang, H Fan - Innovative Food Science & Emerging …, 2012 - Elsevier
Fresh-cut romaine lettuce (FRL) is susceptible to tissue browning and quality deterioration,
and thus has short shelf-life. The effect of continuous high intensity light (HIL, 2500lx), low …

Fresh-cut carrot (cv. Nantes) quality as affected by abiotic stress (heat shock and UV-C irradiation) pre-treatments

C Alegria, J Pinheiro, M Duthoit, EM Gonçalves… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Abiotic stresses such as heat shock and UV-C irradiation can be used to induce synthesis of
bioactive compounds and to prevent decay in fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. This study …