Color changes, nitrite content, and rehydration capacity of edible bird's nest by advanced drying method. Issue 11 (17th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gan, Shu Hui; Ong, Sze Pheng; Chin, Nyuk Ling; Law, Chung Lim
• Is Part Of: Drying technology. Volume 34:Issue 11(2016)
• Page Start: 1330
• Page End: 1342
• Publication Date: 2016-08-17
• Subjects: Color change -- edible bird's nest -- intermittent low-temperature drying with infrared and UVC treatments -- nitrite content change -- rehydration capacity; Drying -- Periodicals; Desiccation; 660.28426
• DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2015.1106552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0737-3937

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article presents the authors' first attempt to improve quality of edible bird's nest through continuous and intermittent low-temperature drying (25 and 40°C) with infrared and ultraviolet C (UVC) treatments. The attributes of quality were compared in regard to quality of hot-air-dried samples at 70–90°C. Experimental results showed that a significant improvement in the quality of edible bird's nest in terms of minimizing color changes and rehydration capacity using intermittent low-temperature drying with infrared and UVC drying profile. However, it was also found that any drying method has less significant effect on the nitrite content of edible bird's nest.