This work presented a review of energy requirement for drying sliced agricultural crops in
order to produce high quality and shelf-stable products. Work on the estimation of energy …

Escalating demand for a cost efficient energy source has opened up opportunities for the
utilization of solar energy. The abundance of solar energy is making a noticeable impact in …

This research work explored the effect of microwave output power on drying characteristics,
moisture diffusion, drying efficiency, and specific energy consumption. Banana blossoms …

In manufacturing food powders, foam-mat drying provides a cost-effective alternative to
traditional drying methods. This study aimed to select the foaming conditions which support …

Banana flowers are highly susceptible to enzymatic browning. Different pretreatments are
generally used to reduce enzymatic browning and also helpful to reduce the bitterness of …

Thin-layer convective drying of plantain banana was performed at four different
temperatures from 50 to 80° C, with slice thicknesses from 2 to 8 mm. The drying curves …

Musa balbisiana Colla blossom has enriched applications as a key constituent of dried
vegetable formulations. With restricted prior art, the article addresses the optimality of tray …

This work addresses the optimality of hot water bath based refractance window drying
(RWD) characteristics of 1 mm Curcuma longa (turmeric) slices. Mylar film thickness (125 to …

Dehydrating foods is becoming increasingly important as people migrate to urban
communities. Agricultural foods typically harvested and cooked almost immediately, is now …

The drying characteristics of yellow carrots (Daucus Carota) were studied using a laboratory
scale batch Refractance Window™(RW) dryer. This study was performed to facilitate the …