Nanocellulose: Recent trends and applications in the food industry

AB Perumal, RB Nambiar, JA Moses… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the past few years, nanocellulose (NC) has gained wide attention due to its renewability,
biocompatibility, bioavailability, and different remarkable properties. Cellulose …

Texture of freeze-dried intact and restructured fruits: Formation mechanisms and control technologies

S Feng, J Bi, T Laaksonen, P Laurén, J Yi - Trends in Food Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Owing to the growing demand for ready-to-eat food and the expanding food-
processing sector, consumption of freeze-dried fruit food is increasing globally, holding …

Impact of germination on the microstructural and physicochemical properties of different legume types

D Atudorei, SG Stroe, GG Codină - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microstructural and physicochemical compositions of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), lentil
(Lens culinaris Merr.), soybean (Glycine max L.), chickpea (Cicer aretinium L.) and lupine …

Infrared-assisted freeze-drying (IRFD) of açai puree: Effects on the drying kinetics, microstructure and bioactive compounds

NL Oliveira, SH Silva, J de Abreu Figueiredo… - Innovative Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Comparison between near and far wavelength sections were evaluated in the
infrared-assisted freeze-drying (IRFD) process of açai puree. Samples were dried using …

Long term food stability for extended space missions: a review

P Watkins, J Hughes, TV Gamage, K Knoerzer… - Life sciences in space …, 2022 - Elsevier
At present, human spaceflight is confined to low Earth orbit but, in future, will again go to the
Moon and, beyond, to Mars. The provision of food during these extended missions will need …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring osmotic dehydration for food preservation: Methods, modelling, and modern applications

A Mari, DN Parisouli, M Krokida - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study summarizes the most recent findings on osmotic dehydration, a crucial step in
food preservation. The many benefits of osmotic dehydration are listed, including longer …

Characterization of probiotic properties and development of banana powder enriched with freeze-dried Lacticaseibacillus paracasei probiotics

P Sornsenee, S Chimplee, P Saengsuwan… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei is one of the probiotic bacteria widely identified from fermented
foods. The application of L. paracasei is commonly used in dairy and non-dairy products. To …

Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, & paraprobiotics-New perspective for functional foods and nutraceuticals

RB Nambiar, AB Perumal, T Shittu, ER Sadiku… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Probiotics are “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amount confer
health benefits on the host”(1). These health benefits include inhibiting gastrointestinal …

Effect of drying treatment on the structural characterizations and physicochemical properties of starch from canistel (Lucuma nervosa A. DC)

R He, W Shang, Y Pan, D Xiang, Y Yun… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigated the effects of hot air drying pretreatment (HAD), freeze drying
pretreatment (FD) and vacuum drying pretreatment (VD) on the physicochemical properties …

Conventional and alternative concentration processes in milk manufacturing: a comparative study on dairy properties

AA Prestes, CV Helm, EA Esmerino, R Silva… - Food Science and …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
The concentration of dairy products is widely applied in dairy manufacturing due to obtaining
products with the high dry matter, added value, reduced volume, and an increase in shelf …