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Enhancing ultrasonic-assisted drying of low-porosity products through pulsed electric field (PEF) pretreatment: The case of butternut squash

Publicated to: ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY. 112 107155- - 2025-01-01 112(), DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.107155

Authors:

Llavata, B; Quiles, A; Rosselló, C; Cárcel, JA
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Univ Balearic Isl, Dept Chem, Ctra Valldemossa km 7-5, Palma De Mallorca 07122, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Food Engn Res Inst FoodUPV, Anal & Simulat Agrofood Proc Grp, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Food Engn Res Inst FoodUPV, Res Grp Food Microstruct & Chem, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Ultrasonic-assisted drying is an effective technique for accelerating drying processes, particularly for products with high porosity. The structural changes induced by pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment can make lowporosity products more susceptible to the effects of ultrasound during drying. This study aimed to investigate the influence of PEF treatment on the structure of low-porosity products, such as butternut squash, and to evaluate its effect on ultrasonic-assisted drying. PEF pretreatment altered the physicochemical and microstructural properties of butternut squash. Thus, the higher the energy input, the higher the cell disintegration rate, the lower the shearing force and the lower the water holding capacity. For the same energy input applied, no influence was observed from the different combinations of pulse number and electric field intensity used. The microstructural analysis also showed greater effects with increasing intensity of PEF treatments. All these changes affected the subsequent drying, increasing the drying rate of conventional drying. Moreover, PEF pretreatment enhanced the ultrasound effects when applied during drying, reducing drying time by up to 47% when moderate PEF intensity was used. Therefore, PEF pretreatment under the appropriate conditions could make ultrasound-assisted drying of low-porosity products, such as butternut squash, more feasible.
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Keywords

Cell disintegration indexElectric treatmentExtractionImpacKineticsMicrostructurMicrostructureShearing forceUltrasound-assisted dryingWater holding capacity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 1/41, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Acoustics.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-03:

  • WoS: 10
  • Scopus: 11
  • Europe PMC: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 22 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Llavata, B) and Last Author (Carcel Carrión, Juan Andrés).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Carcel Carrión, Juan Andrés.

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Awards linked to the item

This work was supported by the PID2019-106148RRC42 grants funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; the PID2022-136889OB-C21 and PID2022-136889OB-C22 grant funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF/EU, and the PhD grant of Beatriz Llavata from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (PAID-01-19).
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