QUALITY INTERACTION IN A JET SPOUTED BED DRYER FOR BIO-PRODUCTS

An experimental study was conducted to apply the jet spouted bed (JSB) dryer with inert bodies for drying of fodder antibiotics (zinc-salt bacitracin and tylosin) and baker's yeast which are extracted from fermentation broth. After establishing the drying properties of these products (e.g. sorption isotherm, water activity and thermostability), the influence of basic drying parameters (temperature of drying agent, bed loading, gas flow rate) on drying characteristics and quality of the products was determined. The results proved that a JSB dryer may be successfully applied to fodder antibiotics; especially to Zn-bacitracin; however, for a highly labile live organism like baker's yeast, this method cannot be used. The optimal parameters for drying of Zn-bacitracin have been presented.