Ahmad Kouchakzadeh

[ 1 ] - Modeling of Vacuum Drying of Licorice (Glycyrrhizia glabra) Roots

Background and Objectives: Desiccation is a necessary procedure to eliminate moisture from foodstuffs in industries, especially pharmaceutical, food and tobacco industries. In the present study, a mathematical modeling was assessed for vacuum drying of the licorice roots. Materials and Methods: Fresh licorice roots were dried at 50 mbar. Temperatures included 22to 150°C and diameters of roots ...