Modern technology has advanced the development of solar dryers, utilizing solar radiation
to efficiently remove moisture from various materials, including agricultural products, textiles …

The solar assisted heat pump drying (SAHPD) system offers energy saving, environmental
protection, and sustainability benefits and has been widely used in recent years. However …

Food industry being one of the world's largest energy intensive industries, lack of proper
preservation and storage techniques have led to huge amount of food losses and wastage …

Atropine and scopolamine belong to the tropane alkaloid (TA) family of natural toxins. They
can contaminate teas and herbal teas and appear in infusions. Therefore, this study focused …

In this study, sunlight drying, low temperature drying and hot air drying were used to
investigate the effects of different drying methods on color difference, microorganisms and …

Drying is a crucial and energy-consuming process in black tea manufacturing that is aimed
at reducing moisture content and terminating enzymatic reactions in tea leaves. In Sri Lanka …

Tea is an important industrial crop. It is the second most popular among all the drinks. The
drying operation in the tea industry fulfills the aim of enzyme inactivation and reducing the …

Motivation Tea, derived from the Camellia sinensis plant, holds the position of being the
most widely consumed manufactured beverage globally. Its cultivation necessitates specific …

The vial wall thermal conductivity and thickness effect on freeze-drying speed is simulated. A
2D axisymmetric numerical simulation of Mannitol freeze-drying is employed using the …

The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of varying drying
temperatures on cinnamon leaves, examining their chemical composition and sensory …