In the mature leaf,
four significantly different types of stoma are distinguished by their form and
the arrangement of the surrounding cells, especially the subsidiary cells (Fig.
2)
Freeze drying
(sublimation drying): consist of reducing the temperature and pressure to value
below the triple point under these conditions any heat transferred is used as
latent heat and the ice sublimes directly to the vapor state.
Uses Of Freeze Drying:
The method is applied
only to biological products: