Microwave processing techniques and their recent applications in the food industry

Q Guo, DW Sun, JH Cheng, Z Han - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Microwave processing techniques have been extensively used in the food
industry due to its significant reduction in cooking time and energy consumption. Microwave …

Microwave-assisted food processing technologies for enhancing product quality and process efficiency: A review of recent developments

FGC Ekezie, DW Sun, Z Han, JH Cheng - Trends in Food Science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Advanced food processing technologies such as microwave heating have
experienced increased popularity, as alternatives to conventional processing methods for …

Emerging non-destructive terahertz spectroscopic imaging technique: Principle and applications in the agri-food industry

K Wang, DW Sun, H Pu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The safety and quality of agri-food products is a critical public concern over the
years. In order to guarantee human heath, it is essential to develop a rapid and non …

Acceleration of microwave-assisted extraction processes of food components by integrating technologies and applying emerging solvents: A review of latest …

FGC Ekezie, DW Sun, JH Cheng - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) have gained enormous popularity as a
preferred method for the recovery of various active compounds from food materials. They …

Combined hot-air and microwave-vacuum drying for improving drying uniformity of mango slices based on hyperspectral imaging visualisation of moisture content …

YY Pu, DW Sun - Biosystems Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•A PLS model was developed for accurate prediction of MC of mango slices.•MC
distribution maps showed non-uniform drying on samples dried by HAD or MVD.•Combined …

Meat quality evaluation by hyperspectral imaging technique: an overview

G ElMasry, DF Barbin, DW Sun… - Critical reviews in food …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
During the last two decades, a number of methods have been developed to objectively
measure meat quality attributes. Hyperspectral imaging technique as one of these methods …

Factors affecting the water holding capacity of red meat products: A review of recent research advances

Q Cheng, DW Sun - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The water holding capacity of meat products is a very important quality attribute which has
an influence on product yield, which in turn has economic implications, but is also important …

Improving the quality and safety of frozen muscle foods by emerging freezing technologies: A review

X Zhan, DW Sun, Z Zhu, QJ Wang - Critical reviews in food science …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Freezing is one of the most widespread used preservation methods for meats including fish
meat. Traditional freezing methods such as air blast freezing and cryogenic freezing could …

Recent advances in nanofabrication techniques for SERS substrates and their applications in food safety analysis

X Xie, H Pu, DW Sun - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The ability to analyze food safety and quality in a quick, sensitive, and reliable manner is of
high importance in food industry. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), which is …

Non-destructive assessment of instrumental and sensory tenderness of lamb meat using NIR hyperspectral imaging

M Kamruzzaman, G ElMasry, DW Sun, P Allen - Food Chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop and test a hyperspectral imaging system (900–
1700nm) to predict instrumental and sensory tenderness of lamb meat. Warner–Bratzler …