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The aim is to optimize foam-mat drying parameters to enhance the quality of Carissa carandas pulp powder.

Optimizing novel drying process for Carissa carandas pulp: process parameters, drying kinetics, and thin-layer drying model validation

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The aim is to optimize foam-mat drying parameters to enhance the quality of Carissa carandas pulp powder.
Evaluated levels of methyl cellulose, xanthan gum, and gum tragacanth using Taguchi's orthogonal array design.
Dried optimized foams at temperatures ranging from 45–90 °C and thicknesses of 5 and 10 mm.
Analyzed drying models including Hasibuan & Daud and Midilli et al. for fit to drying curves.
Best treatments achieved foam density of 0.172 g/cm3 and moisture content of 7.00%.
Effective moisture diffusivity ranged from 3.93 × 10−1 to 2.50 × 10−9 m2/s among treatments.
The Hasibuan & Daud and Midilli et al. models yielded the best fit for drying kinetics.

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Randomized trial optimized drying kinetics in Carissa carandas pulps, indicating potential for improved fruit use.

Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

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