To promote academic and industrial R&D in drying, it is necessary for both novices to the field as well as seasoned researchers, who in some cases may be active for a couple of decades, to have regular access to the scientific and technical literature in their field of interest. With the continuous growth of literature on various aspects of drying in a wide assortment of industrial sectors, it is difficult to define areas for research where one can make original contribution. This journal has been proactive since its inception over three decades ago to facilitate future research effort in drying by inviting recognized experts to contribute critical, comprehensive yet concise reviews, which we publish on a regular basis. These are peer-reviewed and typically include the authors’ suggestions for research needs and opportunities in the area reviewed. This helps avoid duplication of effort and allows researchers from various institutions, often located in different countries, to collaborate. Such networking can optimize the outcomes from research with modest financial as well as human resources. Indeed, the series of review articles we have published over the years have encouraged many young researchers to make relatively fast entry into drying R&D by identifying significant areas of research.
During the last two years (2018–2019), this journal has published 14 review papers covering a wide range of themes and applications in a number of industrial sectors, ranging from agricultural products,[Citation1,Citation2] food,[Citation3] to pharmaceuticals,[Citation4,Citation5] and microorganisms[Citation6]. Both scientific approaches[Citation5,Citation7,Citation8] and industrial applications[Citation9] are covered to meet the needs of industry as well as academia. As expected, there has been emphasis on various aspects of freeze drying[Citation10,Citation11] and spray drying[Citation12] in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
We have included here a list of the review articles we have published in preceding two years. We trust this list will be valuable to readers who are already active as well as those who wish to enter the fascinating multi-disciplinary field of thermal dehydration.
McGill University, Canada
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Hong-Wei Xiao
China Agricultural University, China
References
- Zhou, X.; Wang, S. J. Recent Developments in Radio Frequency Drying of Food and Agricultural Products: A Review. Drying Technol. 2019, 37, 271–286. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1452255.
- Banooni, S.; Hajidavalloo, E.; Dorfeshan, M. A Comprehensive Review on Modeling of Pneumatic and Flash Drying. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 33–51. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1298123.
- Schutyser, M. A. I.; Both, E. M.; Siemons, I.; Vaessen, E. M. J.; Zhang, L. Gaining Insight on Spray Drying Behavior of Foods via Single Droplet Drying Analyses. Drying Technol. 2019, 37, 525–534. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1482908.
- Langford, A.; Bhatnagar, B.; Walters, R.; Tchessalov, S.; Ohtake, S. Drying Technologies for Biopharmaceutical Applications: recent Developments and Future Direction. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 677–684. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1355318.
- Fissore, D.; Pisano, R.; Barresi, A. A. Process Analytical Technology for Monitoring Pharmaceuticals Freeze-Drying – A Comprehensive Review. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 1839–1865. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1440590.
- Tan, D. T.; Poh, P. E.; Chin, S. K. Microorganism Preservation by Convective Air- Drying—A Review. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 764–779. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1354876.
- Yang, F. L.; Zhang, M.; Mujumdar, A. S.; Zhong, Q. F.; Wang, Z. S. Enhancing Drying Efficiency and Product Quality Using Advanced Pretreatments and Analytical Tools—An Overview. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 1824–1838. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1431658.
- Johnson, P. W.; Langrish, T. A. G. Exergy Analysis of a Spray Dryer: Methods and Interpretations. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 578–596. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1349790.
- Bellinghausen, R. Spray Drying from Yesterday to Tomorrow: An Industrial Perspective. Drying Technol. 2019, 37, 612–622. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1517778.
- Andrieu, J.; Vessot, S. A Review on Experimental Determination and Optimization of Physical Quality Factors during Pharmaceuticals Freeze-Drying Cycles. Drying Technol. 2018, 36, 129–145. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1340895.
- Pisano, R.; Arsiccio, A.; Nakagawa, K.; Barresi, A. A. Tuning, Measurement and Prediction of the Impact of Freezing on Product Morphology: A Step toward Improved Design of Freeze-Drying Cycles. Drying Technol. 2019, 37, 579–599. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2018.1528451.
- Arpagaus, C.; Collenberg, A.; Rütti, D. Laboratory Spray Drying of Materials for Batteries, Lasers, and Bioceramics. Drying Technol. 2019, 37, 426–434. DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1410487.