TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of the present theme issue was to study the influence of ultrasound enhancement on the kinetics of osmotic dehydration and the effect of convective drying from the point of view of drying time and quality of dried products. Apple fruit was used as the experimental material. The kinetics of osmotic dehydration with (UAOD) and without (OD) ultrasound enhancement were examined for 40% fructose and sorbitol solutions. The effective dehydration time of osmotic process was determined. Preliminary dehydrated samples with OD and UAOD were next dried convectively with (CVUS) and without (CV) ultrasound assistance. The influence of OD and UAOD on the kinetics of CV and CVUS drying was analysed. The parameters of water activity and colour change were measured for the assessment of product quality after drying process. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/85184/PDF/06-paper-Mierzwa%20Kowalski.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/85184 PY - 2016 IS - No 3 September EP - 391 DO - 10.1515/cpe-2016-0031 KW - osmotic dehydration KW - ultrasound KW - drying KW - kinetics KW - product quality A1 - Mierzwa, Dominik A1 - Kowalski, Stefan J. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Chemical and Process Engineering VL - vol. 37 DA - 2016 T1 - Ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration and convective drying of apples: Process kinetics and quality issues SP - 383 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/85184 T2 - Chemical and Process Engineering ER -