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    Modern freeze drying began as early as 1890 by Richard Altmann who devised a method to freeze dry tissues (either plant or animal), but went virtually unnoticed until the 1930s.
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    Freeze drying - Wikipedia

    Modern freeze drying began as early as 1890 by Richard Altmann who devised a method to freeze dry tissues (either plant or animal), but went virtually unnoticed until the 1930s. [8] In 1909, L. F. Shackell independently created the vacuum chamber by using an electrical pump. [ 9 ] See more

    Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization or cryodesiccation, is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, thereby removing the ice by sublimation. … See more

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    There are four stages in the complete freeze drying process: pretreatment, freezing, primary drying, and secondary drying.
    Pretreatment
    Pretreatment includes any method of treating the product … See more

    Freeze-drying is viewed as the optimal method of choice for dehydration of food because of the preservation of quality, meaning characteristics of the food product such as … See more

    There are many types of freeze-dryers available, however, they usually contain a few essential components. These are a vacuum chamber, … See more

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    The Inca were freeze drying potatoes into chuño since the 13th century. The process involved multiple cycles of exposing potatoes to below freezing temperatures on mountain peaks … See more

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    Freeze-drying causes less damage to the substance than other dehydration methods using higher temperatures. Nutrient factors that are sensitive to heat are lost less in the process as compared to the processes incorporating heat treatment for drying … See more

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    Since the main method of microbial decontamination for freeze drying is the low temperature dehydration process, spoilage organisms … See more

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  4. A Full History of Freeze-Drying - thatsweetlyfe

    In 1890, a man named Albert Altman created a version of a freeze-drying technique. In 1906, another man named Jacques Arsene d’Arsonval invented his own freeze-drying technique. He is credited as being the inventor of modern …

  5. The history of freeze drying - FamilyCanning.com

    For the first instances of freeze drying, people used their natural environment to their advantage. Peruvian Incas made what they called chuño from drying potatoes and charqui from dried beef. They used the freezing night …

  6. History of Freeze Dried Food and Its Current State in the Food …

  7. Freeze Drying and How it Works - ThoughtCo

    Oct 27, 2019 · It was Shackell who first realized that the material had to be frozen before commencing the drying process — hence freeze-drying. The literature does not readily reveal the person who first called the equipment …

  8. Freeze-Dried Foods Nourish Adventurers and the …

    “So that’s why they started using freeze-dried as much as they could.” By 1973, when Ames got in touch, American Outdoor Products was becoming a known source for freeze-dried meals like stews and even pasta dishes for serious …

  9. Freeze-drying history and origin | Barnalab: …

    Thus, at the end of the 19th century, a German scientist succeeded in freeze-drying organ parts, and in the early 20th century, Vansteenberghe and D’Arsonval experimented with and eventually patented a method for freeze-drying the …

  10. Freeze Drying: Past, Present, and Future | PDA Journal of ...

  11. The History of Freeze Dryers - PrepSOS

    Ancient civilizations: Freeze drying was likely discovered by accident in ancient civilizations, as people would often store food in cold, dry environments, such as in mountain caves or underground cellars, where it would freeze and then …

  12. Exploring the History and Evolution of Freeze-Drying …

    Sep 26, 2023 · In 1906, Jacques-Arsène dArsonval, a French physicist, developed the first modern freeze dryer. He used a vacuum pump to remove air from a chamber and then cooled it to freeze the products inside. The ice was …