Drying is one of the oldest and most widely used methods for food preservation. It reduces
the availability of moisture and inhibits microbial and enzymatic spoilage in food products …

Dehydration of foods is not simply a preservation technique in the present era, rather an
important food processing operation which has many benefits in addition to enhancement of …

Abstract Foam Mat Drying (FMD) is an economical alternative to drum, spray and freeze-
drying for the production of food powders. The raw material is converted into stable foam by …

This article reviews various aspects of foam-mat drying such as foam-mat drying processing
technique, main additives used for foam-mat drying, foam-mat drying of liquid and solid …

Foam‐mat drying is an alternative dehydration technique to tray, drum, freeze, and spray
drying. Foam‐mat drying can be used to obtain high‐quality powders from fruit juices and …

Plant-based foods are recognized by their remarkable content of bioactive compounds. In an
attempt to increase plant-based foods shelf-life, technologies like drying can be used. Foam …

The high surface-to-volume ratio and porosity of foam during foam-mat drying shorten the
drying process and improve dried powder quality. Therefore, foam-mat drying has caught …

Because of the health benefits provided by the consumption of yacon and its perishability,
the foam mat drying (FMD) was applied in order to increase its shelf life. Yacon juice foams …

Foam mat drying is an economical alternative to drum, spray and freeze-drying for the
production of food powders. The liquid is whipped to form stable foam, and dehydrated by …

Foam-mat drying has been recently welcomed as an effective technique since it lacks
deficiencies that plague conventional methods such as long processing time. It is essential …