TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol.63, pp.91-102, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Spray-drying is one of the highly utilized techniques to increase the shelf-life of food products. However, there are problems during spray-drying of sugar-rich fruit and vegetable juices due to the low glass transition temperature of sugars present in these products (Bhandari, Datta, & Howes, 1997). The sugars transform into a sticky form which increases the deposition at the surface of the drying chamber, which eventually decreases product yield. To achieve an effective drying and to obtain an acceptable product, drying conditions must be optimized.