Patent ID: 6068874
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: A23B,A23L,F26B

Abstract:
A process of producing a dehydrated biological product having substantial flavor and fragrance retention, said process comprising:providing a dehydration chamber defined by walls totally enclosing the biological product to be dehydrated during the entire period of dehydration, thereby defining a closed system,enclosing the biological product to be dehydrated within the dehydration chamber; andforcing a gaseous fluid within the closed system to flow past the biological product, within the dehydration chamber, until the moisture content of the biological product is reduced to a predetermined level, without introducing moisture into the dehydration chamber or removing moisture from the dehydration chamber during the entire period of dehydration, the step of forcing including heating the gaseous fluid within the closed system to impart heat to the gaseous fluid and utilizing a blower to blow the gaseous fluid past the biological product in the dehydration chamber.