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Mathematical modeling of sorption isotherms and the thermodynamic properties of vacuum-dried and freeze-dried Barhi dates.

Mohamed Fikry, Saleh Al-Ghamdi, Bandar Alfaifi, Mansour N Ibrahim, Nashi Alqahtani, Muhammad Umar, Kitipong Assatarakul

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Mohamed FikryDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 10330, Bangkok, Thailand.
Saleh Al-GhamdiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bandar AlfaifiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mansour N IbrahimDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nashi AlqahtaniDate Palm Research Center of Excellence, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad UmarDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 10330, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kitipong AssatarakulDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 10330, Bangkok, Thailand. kitipong.A@chula.ac.th.

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Abstract

Studying the moisture sorption behavior of Barhi dates is key to enhancing their drying efficiency, packaging strategies, and storage conditions to ensure long-term stability and shelf-life. This research analyzed the sorption isotherms of vacuum-dried (VDBD) and freeze-dried Barhi dates (FDBD) via a dynamic vapor sorption apparatus across different temperatures and a wide range of water activity levels. Various mathematical models were evaluated to determine their accuracy in predicting sorption behavior, and the thermodynamic properties of sorption were examined in relation to the equilibrium moisture content (X

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Barhi dateDryingDynamic vapor sorption isothermsMathematical modelingThermodynamic properties

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