Resumen

ZAPATA MONTOYA, José E; CARVAJAL, Luz M  y  OSPINA, Nelly. Efectos de la concentración de solutos y la relación jarabe/fruta sobre la cinética de deshidratación osmótica de papaya en láminas. INCI [online]. 2002, vol.27, n.5, pp.236-242. ISSN 0378-1844.

The object of this work was to optimize the syrup/fruit relation, and the sucrose mixture and calcium chloride (CaCl2) concentrations for osmotic dehydration of Hawaiian papaya slices (Carica papaya), trying to maximize weight loss (%PP), humidity loss (%PH) and decreasing water activity (%PAw). Statistical designs of response surfaces were used to determine the optimum levels of sucrose, CaCl2 and syrup/fruit relation. Results show that the three parameters can be maximized if a syrup is used with a sucrose concentration of 57%, CaCl2 of 0.55g/100ml and a relation syrup/fruit of 5. The maximum values obtained were PP of 48.29%; PH of 48.2% and PAw of 6.6%.

Palabras clave : Potencial Químico ; Presión Osmótica ; Factorial Central Compuesto ; Parámetros Cinéticos ; Carica papaya .