FREEZE-DRYING OF FOODS FOR THE ARMED SERVICES

Abstract

The report reviews the development and use of freeze-dried food products for the Armed Services. It covers the various products and ration systems that have been developed, the basic parameters of freeze-drying and freeze-dried foods, commercial freeze-drying facilities, compression of freeze- dried foods, and development of freeze-dried foods for astronaut feeding. The report is non-technical and includes a selected bibliography for persons wishing to go more deeply into the technical aspects of freeze-drying.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0706900

Entities

People

  • J. M. Tuomy

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Digestive System Processes
  • Food Preparation
  • Freeze Dried Foods
  • Freeze Drying
  • Frozen Foods
  • Heat Energy
  • Meals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Plants
  • Procurement
  • Quality Control
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Library and Information Science

Technology Areas

  • Space