When we talk about commercial dehydrators we are referring to an essential tool for the food industry.
In fact, we owe to them the current shelf life of food products obtained through the removal of humidity.
Today we will see how commercial dehydrators work and whether climatic chambers are a valid alternative.
What are Commercial Dehydrators Used For
Commercial dehydrators are laboratory instruments that are based on a very simple principle: the removal of water contained in food using hot and controlled air.
This process significantly lowers the moisture content, preventing the proliferation of microorganisms that cause food spoilage.
Drying products therefore allows them to be preserved for long periods without the need for refrigeration, reducing costs and ensuring greater food safety.
Products such as fruit, vegetables and dried meat benefit enormously from drying, a preservation method that has made these devices indispensable for companies that operate on a large scale in the food sector.
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Climatic Chambers or Commercial Dehydrators?
While Commercial Dehydrators are tools designed for dehydration, climatic chambers offer a more advanced and versatile alternative for managing and controlling environmental conditions during preservation processes.
Climatic chambers not only allow you to simulate drying, but also to precisely control parameters such as temperature and relative humidity.
Thanks to these additional capabilities, climatic chambers are ideal for more complex and specific tests, especially when it comes to ensuring that products maintain their quality in different environments and under variable conditions.
Climatic Chambers: Beyond the Food Sector
For the reasons mentioned above, the field of application of climatic chambers is much wider than that of commercial dehydrators.
In the food sector, they are used to simulate long-term storage conditions and verify the stability and quality of dried foods in environments with different temperatures and humidity levels.
These tests are used to verify that food products maintain their organoleptic and nutritional properties even after long periods of storage.
But in addition to the food sector, climatic chambers also find similar applications in the pharmaceutical sector.
Here, climatic chambers are crucial for performing stability tests on drugs, ensuring that they remain effective and safe even in variable climatic conditions. These chambers allow you to test long-term variations, simulating hot, cold, humid or dry environments, and to verify how these conditions affect the active ingredients of drugs.
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The FDM Climatic Chamber
If you are looking for a more advanced solution than traditional Commercial Dehydrators, FDM climatic chambers are the ideal choice.
With over 70 years of experience in the sector, FDM - Environment Makers designs climatic chambers in accordance with the most up-to-date international standards.
Our climatic chambers can perform all the tests mentioned above, helping the operator in all phases of the procedure.
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