Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Material treated by electromagnetic energy – Microwave energy
Patent
1998-05-20
1999-09-28
Bennett, Henry
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Material treated by electromagnetic energy
Microwave energy
34263, 34259, 219678, 219686, F26B 334
Patent
active
059568658
ABSTRACT:
Herbs are dried by applying microwave power to herbs in a chamber under reduced or negative pressure to reduce the moisture content of the herbs without significantly damaging the flavor of the dried herbs and produce a dried herb having a flavor more closely approaching the flavor of fresh herbs than dried herbs produced by conventional processes.
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Durance Timothy Douglas
Macura Dragan
Meyer Richard Scholmer
Scaman Christine H.
Wang Jianhua (Linda)
Bennett Henry
Rowley C. A.
The University of British Columbia
Wilson Pamela A.
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