Moisture Adsorption Characteristics of Freeze-Dried Composite Tropical Fruit Purees and Application to Shelf Life Prediction in Flexible Packages
Jack Amedu Ankeli, Ogbene Gillian Igbum, Friday Godwin Okibe, Charles Chukwuma Ariahu & Ndi Betrand Bongjo · Asian Food Science Journal · 2025
The moisture adsorption characteristics of freeze-dried watermelon, orange, and mango composite fruit purees were determined using the standard gravimetric method at 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50°C respectively over a water activity range of 0.11-0.95 and the data analyzed using the BET,...
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10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i2770