Optimisation of spray drying operating conditions of Morinda citrifolia L. fruit extract using response surface methodology

A conventional solvent extract of Morinda citrifolia L. fruit was spray dried using adjuvant maltodextrin (5 wt.%). Spray drying was carried out according to the D-optimal design, and the independent variables selected were temperature and Mcore/Mwall. The spray drying process was optimised by using...

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Main Authors: Duduku Krishnaiah, Awang Bono, Rosalam Sarbatly, Rajesh Nithyanandam, S.M. Anisuzzaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363912000359