title: REVERSIBLE COMPRESSION OF DEHYDRATED PEAS.
abstract: Freeze-dried peas were compressed 4-fold and subsequently rehydrated to virtually their precompression characteristics. Histological studies showed that conventional processes of freezing and freeze-drying result in considerable disruption of cell walls. Contrary to what was anticipated, compression forces of 1000-2000 psi resulted in only a slight increase in breakage of cell walls. However, no correlation was established between cell disruption or texture and increasing compression force. A study of the effects of plasticizing moisture and compression force enabled optimization of processing conditions resulting in compressed peas which can be reconstituted to virtually their precompression characteristics.
authors.affiliation: U. S. Army Natick Laboratories, Natick, Mass. 01760 U. S. A.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.affiliation: U. S. Army Natick Laboratories, Natick, Mass. 01760 U. S. A.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bishov
authors.affiliation: U. S. Army Natick Laboratories, Natick, Mass. 01760 U. S. A.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Westcott