What is freeze drying?

<p><a href="http://chemforyourlife.com/formulate">Try Formulate!</a> Shampoo and Conditioner custom formulated for your exact hair type, your specific needs, and your scent preference! Created using... chemistry, of course! When you sign up for Formulate, you get a <a href="http://chemforyourlife.com/formulate">discount</a> for being a Chemistry For Your Life listener AND you help support the podcast with every order!</p><p>We are big fans of Formulate, try it today and your hair will thank you.<br><a href="http://chemforyourlife.com/formulate">www.chemforyourlife.com/formulate</a></p><p>- - - - - - - - - - - </p><br><p><strong>#172<br></strong><br>What is freeze-drying? How can something be both frozen and dried? How does it differ from just freezing, or just drying? And is it just for astronauts? Let's get into it!</p><p>We want to give a  special thank you to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for this weeks episode! Please go check out Bri’s art, follow and support her at <a href="http://entr0pic.artstation.com/">entr0pic.artstation.com</a> and @McAllisterBri on twitter!</p><p><strong>References from this Episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.5b05841">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.5b05841</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/articles/86/i39/Instant-Coffee.html">https://cen.acs.org/articles/86/i39/Instant-Coffee.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/prospect/ontology.asp?id=CMO:0001553&amp;MSID=b501961c">https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/prospect/ontology.asp?id=CMO:0001553&amp;MSID=b501961c</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603155/#:~:text=Freeze%2Ddrying%2C%20also%20known%20as,high%20quality%20food%20and%20pharmaceuticals.">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603155/#:~:text=Freeze%2Ddrying%2C%20also%20known%20as,high%20quality%20food%20and%20pharmaceuticals.</a></li> </ol><p><br><strong>Thanks to our monthly supporters</strong> </p><ul> <li>Rachel Reina</li>