Ultrasound - assisted sodium alginate coating pretreatment integrated with advanced drying technologies: A novel strategy to optimize drying behavior, energy consumption, physicochemical quality, and sensory attributes of Zanthoxylum bungeanum.

Zepeng Zang, Xiaopeng Huang, Guojun Ma, Qiaozhu Zhao, Yanrui Xu, Bowen Wu, Fangxin Wan

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Article in Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Multi-frequency ultrasound-assisted hot-air drying of Cistanche deserticola slices: Effects on drying efficiency, energy consumption, bioactive compounds, and microstructure.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2026
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Zepeng ZangCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

Xiaopeng HuangCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China. Electronic address: zangzepeng1@gmail.com.

Guojun MaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

Qiaozhu ZhaoCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.

Yanrui XuCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

Bowen WuCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

Fangxin WanCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.

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To address the complex moisture migration pathways, limited process adaptability, and pronounced quality deterioration during the drying of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, this study introduced an ultrasound-sodium alginate (US - SA) pretreatment and coupled it with multiple advanced drying technologies, including multi - frequency ultrasound - vacuum far - infrared drying (MFUS - FIRD), MFUS - HAD, radio frequency vacuum drying (RFVD), microwave vacuum drying (MVD), far-infrared vacuum drying (FIRD), and hot air drying (HAD). The drying kinetics, energy consumption, sensory attributes, and quality evolution of Zanthoxylum bungeanum under different processes were systematically compared. The results indicated that (US - SA) - MVD achieved the highest drying efficiency (260 min) and the lowest energy consumption (33.25 kW·h·k

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AlginatesChemical PhenomenaDesiccationUltrasonic WavesZanthoxylumFood, ProcessedGlucuronic AcidHexuronic AcidsAlginatesGlucuronic AcidHexuronic AcidsAdvanced drying technologiesEnergy consumptionMulti−frequency ultrasoundUS−SA coating pretreatmentZanthoxylumbungeanum

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PMID42202416

DOI10.1016/j.ultsonch.2026.107901

PMCPMC13234719

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