Title:
METHOD OF PRODUCING DRY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND DRYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/038276
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a method of producing dry fruits and vegetables which is applicable for various purposes and enables the production of a large amount of dry fruits and vegetables, which sustain the shape, appearance and texture inherent to the starting materials, at a low price without conducting a vacuum treatment or a pressing treatment, and a dryer to be used in producing these dry fruits and vegetables. The above method of producing dry fruits and vegetables comprises the freezing step wherein fruits and vegetables are frozen at about 0oC to about -20oC for a definite period of time depending on the kind and properties of the fruits and vegetables, and the drying step wherein hot water is circulated through a heat pipe and the fruits and vegetables having been treated in the freezing step are dried with a hot air stream which is obtained by blowing an air stream toward the heat pipe as described above.
Inventors:
NIITSU MASAO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2008/067750
Publication Date:
April 08, 2010
Filing Date:
September 30, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIITSU MASAO (JP)
NIITSU YUKIKO (JP)
NIITSU YUKIKO (JP)
International Classes:
A23B7/02; A23L19/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008062776A1 | 2008-05-29 |
Foreign References:
| JP2001037409A | 2001-02-13 | |||
| JPH07107903A | 1995-04-25 | |||
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| JPS58201919A | 1983-11-25 | |||
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| JPH08131064A | 1996-05-28 | |||
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Other References:
YUKIO SAHARA: "Toketsu Kanso no Gijutsu Vitamin-rui no Sonshitsu", THE FOOD INDUSTRY, vol. 32, no. 8, 1989, pages 73 - 80
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
EBISU International Patent Office (JP)
Patent business corporation エビス international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation エビス international patent firm (JP)
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