MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS

Moisture sorption isotherms describe the relationship between moisture content and water activity in food. This work presents basic concepts related to the sorption thermodynamics of water, the classification of isotherms, “uses and limitations of the models”, and measurement of sorption isotherms f...

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Autores principales: Ricardo D. ANDRADE P., Roberto LEMUS M., Carmen E. PÉREZ C.
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b4d76a8cb0a84d6faed3c5ed8a0e82a02021-11-19T04:13:06ZMODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS0121-40042145-2660https://doaj.org/article/b4d76a8cb0a84d6faed3c5ed8a0e82a02011-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/vitae/article/view/10682https://doaj.org/toc/0121-4004https://doaj.org/toc/2145-2660Moisture sorption isotherms describe the relationship between moisture content and water activity in food. This work presents basic concepts related to the sorption thermodynamics of water, the classification of isotherms, “uses and limitations of the models”, and measurement of sorption isotherms for food materials. The most commonly used models in food are Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer. The success of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller model is rather qualitative, considering that almost all cases are linear only in a limited rank of water activity from 0.05 to 0.45, as its main applicability is the estimation of surface areas. And, the use of the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer model is generalized by its theoretical bases, mathematical simplicity, and ease to interpret; but it is not frequently used when the water activity greater than 0.93.Ricardo D. ANDRADE P.Roberto LEMUS M.Carmen E. PÉREZ C.Universidad de AntioquiaarticleIsothermmathematical modelfood processingdryingdiffusivity.Food processing and manufactureTP368-456Pharmaceutical industryHD9665-9675ENVitae, Vol 18, Iss 3 (2011)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Isotherm
mathematical model
food processing
drying
diffusivity.
Food processing and manufacture
TP368-456
Pharmaceutical industry
HD9665-9675
spellingShingle Isotherm
mathematical model
food processing
drying
diffusivity.
Food processing and manufacture
TP368-456
Pharmaceutical industry
HD9665-9675
Ricardo D. ANDRADE P.
Roberto LEMUS M.
Carmen E. PÉREZ C.
MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
description Moisture sorption isotherms describe the relationship between moisture content and water activity in food. This work presents basic concepts related to the sorption thermodynamics of water, the classification of isotherms, “uses and limitations of the models”, and measurement of sorption isotherms for food materials. The most commonly used models in food are Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer. The success of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller model is rather qualitative, considering that almost all cases are linear only in a limited rank of water activity from 0.05 to 0.45, as its main applicability is the estimation of surface areas. And, the use of the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer model is generalized by its theoretical bases, mathematical simplicity, and ease to interpret; but it is not frequently used when the water activity greater than 0.93.
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author Ricardo D. ANDRADE P.
Roberto LEMUS M.
Carmen E. PÉREZ C.
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Carmen E. PÉREZ C.
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title MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
title_short MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
title_full MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
title_fullStr MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
title_full_unstemmed MODELS OF SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR FOOD: USES AND LIMITATIONS
title_sort models of sorption isotherms for food: uses and limitations
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