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Changes in Physico-Chemical and Storage Properties of Dry-Aged Beef Loin Using Electric Field Refrigeration System.
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Effects of ultrasound-assisted immersion freezing on the muscle quality and physicochemical properties of chicken breast.
The effect of ultrasound-assisted immersion freezing on selected physicochemical properties of mushrooms.
Combustion characteristic of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluroropropene (R1234yf).
Bioactive amines in fresh beef liver and influence of refrigerated storage and pan-roasting.
A review of refrigerant R1234ze(E) recent investigations.
Effect of physicochemical properties on freezing suitability of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) root.
A novel method of osmotic-dehydrofreezing with ultrasound enhancement to improve water status and physicochemical properties of kiwifruit.
Effect of pre-chilling time on the physicochemical properties of channel catfish during frozen storage.
Myofibrillar Protein Interacting with Trehalose Elevated the Quality of Frozen Meat.
The role of the lubricant chemistry in a R-744 refrigeration plant oil - return and lubricity. comparison between two chemistries using data from a real plant.
Effect of active paper sheets with encapsulated essential oils on lemon quality during its refrigerated conservation.
Assessment of gelatin hydrolysates from threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon) skin as a cryoprotectant for denaturation prevention of threadfin bream natural actomyosin subjected to different freeze-thaw cycles.
Effect of freezing on the physicochemical, bioelectrochemical and mechanical properties and microstructure of different apple cultivars.
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The Freeze-Drying of Foods—The Characteristic of the Process Course and the Effect of Its Parameters on the Physical Properties of Food Materials
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Focus on the new refrigerant HCFO1224yd(z)
The Japanese chemicals manufacturer Asashi Glass Chemicals developed a new refrigerant as an alternative to R245fa.
Cryoconcentration for improved flavour
Cryoconcentration is a relatively new food technology which consists in transforming milk, fruit or vegetable juices into a sorbet, before removing water ice crystals in order to obtain a highly flavoured concentrate.
A possible major step in the quest of room-temperature superconductivity
Two researcher teams have just reported experiments indicating that a hydride of lanthanum compressed to 1.7 to 1.85 million bar has a critical temperature of 250–260 K (-23 – -13°C).
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Spotlight on Commission B2: at the forefront of refrigerating equipment
Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council, Commission B2 focuses on promoting knowledge of refrigerating equipment technologies and their applications worldwide.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers
In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...
