Food drying fundamentals / Xiao Dong Chen -- Water activity in food processing and preservation / Bhesh Bhandari and Benu P. Adhikari -- Biological changes during food drying processes / Xiao Dong Chen and Kamlesh C. Patel -- Spray drying of food materials process and product characteristics / Bhesh Bhandari, Kamlesh C. Patel and Xiao Dong Chen -- Low-pressure superheated steam drying of food products / Sakamon Devahastin and Peamsuk Suvarnakuta -- Heat pump-assisted drying -- Raisul Islam and Arun S. Mujumdar -- Freeze and vacuum drying of foods / Cristina Ratti -- Post-drying aspects for meat and horticultural products / Mohammad Shafiur Rahman -- Food dryer process control / Brent R. Young -- Fire and explosion protection in food dryers / Xiao Dong Chen.