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Lyophilization (freeze-drying) isgaining more and more popu-larity as the best method tostabilize perishable products,

and it is making it possible to fighthunger over-the world by providing dry,clean, and nutritious products duringtimes of need.

Lyophilized products are not onlyhealthy. One of their most attractiveadvantages is that their life cycle islonger than non-processed foods. Insome cases, the product can keep itsoriginal taste, smell, color, and othercharacteristics intact for years. They donot need to be refrigerated, and theirmicrobiology is even better than that ofnon-processed products.

When it comes to meat, vegetables,fruits, species, etc., it might seem un-reasonable to discard cooling conserva-tion. However,when using lyophilizationit can be possible to process these fo-ods into dried products through subli-mation -which is the process of trans-forming solids into gas while at no point,becoming a liquid. This way, the raw ma-terial is exposed to extremely low tem-peratures; so low that the water contai-ned in the original product can easily beeliminated by sublimation. It is recom-mended that this process is carried outin vacuumed products, multiplying thebenefits through the low temperatures,

Some agro-industrial plants arebeing developed in Mexico, speciallyto produce lyophilizedfruits andvegetables, due to the advantages theyrepresent to the market and provide tocustomers.

"This process allowsdistributers to sell anutritious productwith an extendedshelf-life.

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which inactivate any symptoms of an position water", can be bottled and soldexacerbated microbiology, and the va- as fruit juice at high prices, gaining twocuuming, which lyses. This translates incomes from one process.into a much better final product

Multinational companies such as Nest-Seasonal production makes it difficult le, Quala, Kellogg's, Nutresa, amongto count on fresh produce all year long. others, have turned 1heir heads to takeOn the other hand, it is a waste to un- a closer look to the most efficient me-der sell because of an oversupply. Free- thods to obtain dried raw materials forze-drying products can be sold all year sauces, soups, jellies, yoghurt, etc., wi-long, and are guaranteed to be fresh thout sacrificing their nutritional value,once exposed to the same amount of color, and taste.water they lost during lyophilization.

In Mexico, many lyophilization plantsIt is important to understand that will be built in the near future, as a so-through lyophilization, we are extrac- lution to the greater need of adding va-ting 90% of the products' original com- lue to coffee beans, in order to increaseposition. Depending on the production the producers' profit; they will introducecapacity, if cleaned, the liquid obtained this product to a growing market whichcan be sold as a different product. This is currently supplied only by two Southliquid, commonly referred to as "com- American companies.

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As an agricultural country, with a greatvariety of fruits and vegetables grown inits soils, Mexico has a major opportunityin the lyophilized product industry.

Smaller plants will be built for the Iyo- ce costs. It is important to plan ahead,philization of fruits and vegetables ai- and design intelligent spaces that willmed for children. Our kids' currently- meet the process' requirements andfilled-with-junk-food lunch boxes can the equipment specifications.be transformed into nutritious andtasty meals. Furthermore, these small The low popularity of lyophilization iscompanies aim to become suppliers evident. Some think it is impossibleof major multinational companies, and to obtain the results that this processexporters of dried products to countries brings, out of ignorance. However, the-which present a real demand of these re is a growing knowledge about this te-products, such as Germany, Holland, chnique, which is proven to be the bestFrance, India, Pakistan, among others. in keeping the raw materials' originalThese countries are currently being su- characteristics.pplied by Peru and Colombia, which canonly do so much, for they can meet not Armies of many different countriesmore than 5% of the current demand. around the world are demanding free-

ze-dried foods. Rescue forces mustThe lyophilization process must be ca- always count on a food bank, filled withrried out at the same place where the nutritious, dried products.production is being held. This will make

"There is a growingknowledge aboutthis technique,which has provento be the best topreserve the rawmaterial's originalcharacteristics.

foods for a better quality of life. To meetthis demand with more, better products,we must consider that every product isdifferent, that every raw material is uni-que, and that we must use high techno-logy to carry out all necessary analysisand protocols to meet each product'sIyophililzation requirements.

Mexico has the geographical capaci-ty to install more lyophilization plantsof fruits, vegetables, and as recentlyshown, coffee. This could position ourcountry as a main exporter of freeze-dried products.

Dr.JorgeRiveraBi61ogoUniversidadde losAndesLyophilizationexpertNo.725998Intota Experts

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