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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of optimal drying theory for fruit and vegetables considering needs of consumers to expand agricultural products export

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 17K08015
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Agricultural environmental engineering/Agricultural information engineering
Research InstitutionIwate University

Principal Investigator

Orikasa Takahiro  岩手大学, 農学部, 准教授 (30466007)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywords減圧マイクロ波 / 官能評価 / 青果物流通 / 品質 / 食品ロス / 環境負荷 / ライフサイクルアセスメント
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined drying characteristics, quality changes, environmental impact of fruits and vegetables, and discussed its optimum drying condition for promotion of exports for agricultural products. We focused vacuum microwave treatment (VMW) as a newly processing treatment of fruit and vegetables and optimal conditions to maximize quality of the products was discussed. In addition, environmental loads in some post-harvest processes were analyzed by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. These findings will be expected to contribute for establishment of sustainable and high-quality drying process of fruit and vegetables.

Free Research Field

農業環境工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

持続可能な開発目標(SDGs)など、世界的な環境問題への関心が高まっており、ポストハーベスト工学分野においても環境負荷の低減を踏まえたプロセスの構築が重要となっている。本課題で得られた研究成果は、エネルギーを消費することがあたり前であった農産食品加工プロセスに一石を投じ、学術面のみならず、社会的要請に沿った研究成果が得られたと考えられる。今後は、加熱、濃縮、鮮度保持、冷凍など様々な農産食品加工プロセスにおいても環境負荷低減と高付加価値化を同時に考慮した新たな最適システムの開発が期待され、実用面での貢献は大きいと考えられる。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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