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Enhancement of drying and rehydration characteristics of okra by ultrasound pre-treatment application

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Effect of ultrasound application prior to hot air drying on drying and rehydration kinetics, rehydration ratio and microstructure of okra slices were investigated. For this purpose, the selected parameters are ultrasound pre-treatment time (10, 20 and 30 min), ultrasound amplitude (55 and 100%) and the temperature of drying air (60 and 70 °C). 5 mm thick cylindrical shaped okra slices were used in the experiments. The samples were immersed in water and ultrasonic pre-treatments were done in water with ultrasonic probe connected to an ultrasonic generator with 20 kHz frequency. Pre-treated samples were dried in a tray drier with a 0.3 m/s air velocity. Ultrasound pre-treatment affected the drying rate of the okra slices significantly. Drying time of okra slices was decreased by the application of ultrasound pre-treatment. Modified Page model found to be the most suitable model for describing the drying characteristics of okra slices. Improvements in rehydration properties of the dried samples were observed due to the ultrasound pre-treatment. The influence of the ultrasound pre-treatment on microstructure was clearly observed through scanning electron microscopy images of the dried samples. As the amplitude of ultrasound increased the changes in structure of the okra tissue increased.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Pamukkale University Scientific Researches Project Unit (Project No: PAUBAP 2012FBE060) for financial support.

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  2. Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

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Tüfekçi, S., Özkal, S.G. Enhancement of drying and rehydration characteristics of okra by ultrasound pre-treatment application. Heat Mass Transfer 53, 2279–2286 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-017-1983-x

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