Osmotic Dehydration and Vacuum Impregnation: Applications in Food Industries

Osmotic Dehydration and Vacuum Impregnation: Applications in Food Industries

Pedro Fito, Amparo Chiralt, Jose Manuel Barat, Walter E. L. Spiess, Diana Behsnilian

• Presents state-of-the-art research into industrial applications
• Includes applications in fruit, vegetable, dairy, meat, and fish industries
• Provides combined methods in food preservation
This volume in the Food Preservation Technology Series presents the latest developments in the application of two solid-liquid operations, Osmotic Dehydration (OD) and Vacuum Impregnation (VI), to the food industry. An international group of experts report on the improvement of osmotic processes at atmospheric pressure for fruits and vegetables, current applications of vacuum impregnation and osmotic dehydration processes and their industrial significance for fruits and vegetables, and applications of atmospheric and vacuum salting treatments for cheese, fish, and meat processes.