Microwave applications in the food industry: An overview of recent developments

P Guzik, P Kulawik, M Zając… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microwave radiation has the ability to heat a material with dielectric properties. Material
absorbs microwave energy and then converts it into heat, which gives the possibility of a …

Prediction and innovation of sustainable continuous flow microwave processing based on numerical simulations: A systematic review

H Yang, B Yan, W Chen, D Fan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous-flow microwave heating is an emerging technology for processing liquid
materials owing to its short residence time and relatively low environmental footprint …

Non-thermal effects of microwave and ohmic processing on microbial and enzyme inactivation: A critical review

MTK Kubo, ÉS Siguemoto, ES Funcia… - Current Opinion in Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Controversial results in literature about non-thermal effects of electric
fields.•Unreliable methods and assumptions can compromise results and …

Closed-vessel microwave leaching of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using dual-function leaching agent: Ascorbic acid

J Lie, JC Liu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel closed-vessel microwave system for leaching of valuable metals from spent LIBs
was examined using ascorbic acid. Important parameters and energy requirement were …

Scale-up of microwave-assisted, continuous flow, liquid phase reactors: Application to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural production

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwave (MW) technology can be powerful for the electrification and intensification of
chemical manufacturing. However, very few examples of scaled MW processes exist. In this …

Microflow chemistry and its electrification for sustainable chemical manufacturing

TY Chen, YW Hsiao, M Baker-Fales, F Cameli… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainability is vital in solving global societal problems. Still, it requires a holistic view by
considering renewable energy and carbon sources, recycling waste streams …

Microwave enhancement of extractions and reactions in Liquid-Liquid biphasic systems

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, P Bhalode, Z Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwaves (MWs) are a powerful technology for electrifying chemical processing and can
enable selective heating, which is impossible in conventional systems. This effect was …

Microwave-promoted continuous flow systems in nanoparticle synthesis—a perspective

Q Saleem, M Torabfam, T Fidan, H Kurt… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microwave-promoted continuous flow systems have emerged as a game-changer in
nanoparticle synthesis. Owing to the excellent compatibility between fast, sustainable …

Effect of rotation on temperature uniformity of microwave processed low-high viscosity liquids: A computational study with experimental validation

H Topcam, O Karatas, B Erol, F Erdogdu - Innovative Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microwave processing of liquid foods is a recent trend with volumetric heating effect
compared to conventional processing. A certain temperature non-uniformity is, however, still …

Designing system cavity geometry and optimizing process variables for continuous flow microwave processing

H Topcam, F Erdogdu - Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
Microwave application is a significant industrial food process applied from thawing to drying
and pasteurization–sterilization. While its unique feature is the volumetric heating, the …