The energy, emissions, and drying kinetics of three-stage solar, microwave and desiccant absorption drying of potato slices

M Usama, Z Ali, MC Ndukwu, R Sathyamurthy - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-stage solar dryer using solar convection, convection-microwave, and
solar desiccant absorption-assisted convection drying was developed and evaluated. This …

A comparative study of drying technologies for apple and ginger pomace: kinetic modeling and antioxidant properties

BZR Araujo, VFR Martins, ME Pintado, R Morais… - Processes, 2024 - repositorio.ucp.pt
Apple and ginger mixed pomace is a by-product that can be valorized by drying. In this
study, mixed pomace was subjected to hot-air drying (HAD) at 45, 62, and 70° C and …

Physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant properties and consumer acceptance of Greek yogurt fortified with apple pomace syrup

J Kim, M Kim, I Choi - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite having high polyphenolic phytochemicals and functional components, apple
pomace (AP) is often discarded in landfills, leading to pollution. The study aimed to find a …

The Effect of Nonthermal Pretreatment on the Drying Kinetics and Quality of Black Garlic

K Masztalerz, T Dróżdż, P Nowicka, A Wojdyło… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Black garlic is obtained from regular garlic (Allium sativum L.) through the aging process and
consequently gains many health-promoting properties, including antidiabetic and …

Probabilistic model of drying process of leek

E Golisz, I Wielewska, K Roman, M Kacprzak - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Convective drying is the most common drying method, and mathematical modelling of the
dewatering process is an essential part of it, playing an important role in the development …

Mathematical description of changes of dried apple characteristics during their rehydration

K Górnicki, A Kaleta, K Kosiorek - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mathematical description of changes of dried apples characteristics (mass gain, volume
increase, dry matter loss, rehydration indices, and colour) during their rehydration was …

Properties of Biocomposites Made of Extruded Apple Pomace and Potato Starch: Mechanical and Physicochemical Properties

A Ekielski, T Żelaziński, R Kulig, A Kupczyk - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents research results on biocomposites made from a combination of
extruded apple pomace (EAP) and potato starch (SP). The aim of this work was to …

Modeling the Drying Process of Onion Slices Using Artificial Neural Networks

S Francik, B Łapczyńska-Kordon, M Hajos, G Basista… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
One of the food preservation technologies is the drying process, which requires heat and is
significantly energy-intensive, resulting in high costs. This caused the search for new design …

Enhancing hot air drying efficiency through electrostatic field–ultrasonic coupling pretreatment

RF Yang, YY Peng, YR Wang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The drying of compact and biologically active materials presents significant challenges. In
this study, we propose using electrostatic field–ultrasonic coupling pretreatment to enhance …

Analysis of material-characterization properties of post-production waste—The case of apple pomace

W Tulej, S Głowacki - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paper presents the material-characterization properties of apple pomace—the post-
production waste of juice pressing. Tests were carried out on the basic physical properties of …