Research Initiation:  Simultaneous Measurement of Transient Moisture Profiles and Structural Changes During the Drying, Tempering, and Cooling of Foods: REU Supplement
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This research considers the drying process in solid food                        materials.  A magnetic resonance imaging system will be used to                 simultaneously measure transient moisture profiles and structural               changes in foods during the drying, tempering and cooling stages.               Data for homogeneous and nonhomogeneous foods over a wide range                 of drying conditions will be collected for model evaluation.                                                                                                    Drying processes are found in many diverse applications including               the food industry.  The understanding of this phenomena is                      inhibited by the lack of detailed measurements within opaque                    bodies.  This research will provide nondestructive measurements                 of three dimensional moisture profiles and structural changes                   with magnetic resonance imaging.  This information will provide                 previously unavailable data to a very important engineering                     process.
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