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Design and Implementation of a Smart System to Control Aromatic Herb Dehydration Process

Raimondo GaglioLuca SettanniMariangela VallonePietro CataniaSanto Orlando

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0106 biological sciencesfood.ingredientWater activityPlant ScienceShelf life01 natural sciencescomplex mixtures0404 agricultural biotechnologyfoodreal time monitoringsensor010608 biotechnologyoven dryingRelative humiditylcsh:Agriculture (General)Water contentMoistureSettore AGR/09 - Meccanica AgrariaHumidity04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesPulp and paper industry040401 food sciencelcsh:S1-972laurelsageHerbmicrobial loadEnvironmental scienceDesiccatorAgronomy and Crop ScienceSettore AGR/16 - Microbiologia AgrariaFood Science

description

Drying is a process aimed at reducing the water content in plant materials below a limit where the activity of microbes and decomposing enzymes deteriorate the quality of medicinal and aromatic plants. Today, the interest of consumers towards medicinal and aromatic herbs has registered a growing trend. This study aims at designing a low-cost real-time monitoring and control system for the drying process of aromatic herbs and evaluating drying efficacy on the microbial community associated with the studied herbs. Hot-air drying tests of sage and laurel leaves were carried out in a dryer desiccator cabinet at 40 &deg

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-08-05Agriculture
10.3390/agriculture10080332http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10080332