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Azarpazhooh, Ramaswamy - Osmotic Dehydration

4.4.3. Application of high hydrostatic pressure as a pretreatment ....................................... 92

4.4.4. Application of vacuum as a pretreatment and during osmotic dehydration ........ 92

4.4.5. Application of pulsed electrical field as a pretreatment ................................................ 93

4.4.6. Application of microwave during osmotic dehydration ................................................ 94

4.5. MODELING OF THE OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION.............................................................. 95

4.5.1. Macroscopic approaches ............................................................................................................ 95

4.5.2. Microscopic approach .................................................................................................................. 97

4.6. COMPLEMENTARY DRYING METHODS ........................................................................... 97

4.6.1. Impact of osmotic dehydration on quality properties ................................................... 98

4.6.1.1. Impact of osmotic dehydration on color...................................................................... 98

4.6.1.2. Impact of osmotic dehydration on texture ................................................................. 99

4.6.1.3. Impact of osmotic dehydration on rehydration properties ................................. 99

4.7. CONCLUDING REMARKS AND FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS .................................... 100