Micro-Sized Particle Production of Momordicas sp Extract Using Spray Dryer

Authors

  • Maizirwan Mel Bioprocess and Molecular Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering International Islamic University Malaysia. P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur
  • Emirul Adzhar Yahya
  • and Mohd Rushdi Abu Bakar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v12i4.208

Abstract

Spray drying is the most widely used industrial process involving particle formation and drying. It is highly suited for the continuous production of dry solids in either powder, granulate or agglomerate form from liquid feed-stocks as solutions, emulsions and pump able suspensions. Therefore, spray drying is an ideal process where the end-product must comply with precise quality standards regarding particle size distribution, residual moisture content, bulk density, and particle shape. In this study, Momordica sp extract product has been successfully spray dried into micro scale of powder particle and will be used as plant-based insulin. The process optimized using Taguchi method with four factors and three levels has given a good quality of the product. The average of particle size was obtained at about 11 microns.

ABSTRAK: Kering sembur digunakan secara meluas dalam proses industri yang melibatkan pembentukan zarah dan pengeringan. Ia amat sesuai dalam penghasilan pepejal kering secara beterusan dalam bentuk serbuk, butiran atau gumpalan daripada simpanan suapan bendalir sebagai larutan, emulsi dan ampaian boleh dipam. Maka, kering sembur adalah proses yang ideal apabila hasil akhir harus mematuhi piawaian kualiti yang tepat berkaitan dengan pengagihan saiz zarah, kandungan kelengsaan sisa, ketumpatan pukal dan bentuk zarah. Dalam kajian ini, produk ekstrak Momordica sp (dikenali juga sebagai peria katak) telah berjaya dikering sembur menjadi serbuk zarah berskala mikro dan akan digunakan sebagai insulin berasaskan tumbuhan. Proses ini dioptimumkan dengan pengunaan kaedah Taguchi empat faktor dan tiga peringkat, agar memberikan hasil produk yang berkualiti. Kadar purata saiz zarah yang terhasil adalah lebih kurang 11 mikron.

KEY WORDS: micro-sized, particle, Momordica sp, spray dryer.

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Mel, M., Yahya, E. A., & Abu Bakar, and M. R. (2011). Micro-Sized Particle Production of Momordicas sp Extract Using Spray Dryer. IIUM Engineering Journal, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v12i4.208

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