La Liofilizaci´pn es la Mejor técnica de estabilización de productos perecederos,en el caso de alimentos,farmaceuticos y nutraceuticos ,se extiende la vida de los productos conservando todas sus propiedades.

1. OPPORTUNITIES
LYOPHI-
LIZED
PRODUCTS
in the world's
spotlight
L
yophilization (freeze-drying) is
gaining more and more popu-
larity as the best method to
stabilize perishable products,
and it is making it possible to fight
hunger over-the world by providing dry,
clean, and nutritious products during
times of need.
Lyophilized products are not only
healthy. One of their most attractive
advantages is that their life cycle is
longer than non-processed foods. In
some cases, the product can keep its
original taste, smell, color, and other
characteristics intact for years. They do
not need to be refrigerated, and their
microbiology is even better than that of
non-processed products.
When it comes to meat, vegetables,
fruits, species, etc., it might seem un-
reasonable to discard cooling conserva-
tion. However,when using lyophilization
it 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 be
eliminated by sublimation. It is recom-
mended that this process is carried out
in vacuumed products, multiplying the
benefits through the low temperatures,
Some agro-industrial plants are
being developed in Mexico, specially
to produce lyophilizedfruits and
vegetables, due to the advantages they
represent to the market and provide to
customers.

2. "This process allows
distributers to sell a
nutritious product
with an extended
shelf-life.
"
which inactivate any symptoms of an position water", can be bottled and sold
exacerbated microbiology, and the va- as fruit juice at high prices, gaining two
cuuming, 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, among
to count on fresh produce all year long. others, have turned 1heir heads to take
On 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 for
ze-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 plants
It 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 increase
position. Depending on the production the producers' profit; they will introduce
capacity, if cleaned, the liquid obtained this product to a growing market which
can be sold as a different product. This is currently supplied only by two South
liquid, commonly referred to as "com- American companies.
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3. As an agricultural country, with a great
variety of fruits and vegetables grown in
its soils, Mexico has a major opportunity
in 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 will
med for children. Our kids' currently- meet the process' requirements and
filled-with-junk-food lunch boxes can the equipment specifications.
be transformed into nutritious and
tasty meals. Furthermore, these small The low popularity of lyophilization is
companies aim to become suppliers evident. Some think it is impossible
of major multinational companies, and to obtain the results that this process
exporters 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 best
France, India, Pakistan, among others. in keeping the raw materials' original
These countries are currently being su- characteristics.
pplied byPeru and Colombia, which can
only do so much, for they can meet not Armies of many different countries
more than 5% of the current demand. around the world are demanding free-
ze-dried foods. Rescue forces must
The lyophilization process must be ca- always count on a food bank, filled with
rried out at the same place where the nutritious, dried products.
production is being held. This will make
"There is a growing
knowledge about
this technique,
which has proven
to be the best to
preserve the raw
material's original
characteristics.
foods for a better quality of life. To meet
this demand with more, better products,
we must consider that every product is
different, that every raw material is uni-
que, and that we must use high techno-
logy to carry out all necessary analysis
and protocols to meet each product's
Iyophililzation requirements.
Mexico has the geographical capaci-
ty to install more lyophilization plants
of fruits, vegetables, and as recently
shown, coffee. This could position our
country as a main exporter of freeze-
dried products.
Dr.JorgeRiveraBi61ogo
UniversidaddelosAndes
LyophilizationexpertNo.725998
IntotaExperts
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