Freeze drying (FD) is an important and highly effective technology in food industry for
retaining the quality in final dried product. This drying technique is performed at lower …

The effect of ultrasound assisted osmotic dehydration (USOD) with 5% salt solution as the
osmotic solution with pulsed fluidized bed microwave freeze-drying (PFBMFD) of Chinese …

Starch isolated from elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) was modified by heat
moisture treatment (HMT) using various heating sources viz. hot air oven (HAO), autoclave …

The study evaluated the effects of convective hot air drying temperatures (40, 50, 60 and 70°
C) with different pre-treatments (Potassium metabisulphite (KMS) and KMS+ Citric acid) on …

The development of the extraction process for improving the starch yield from
unconventional plants is emerging as a topic of interest. In this respect, the present work …

Heat pump drying (HPD) has been used as one of the promising drying methods in food
industry. To understand the color improvement and shrinkage inhibition of jujube slices …

Plants in Amorphophallus genus are rich in soluble dietary fibres and have long been used
as food and traditional medicine in Asian countries. In the present investigation, natural O …

Seaweeds present a promising option for inclusion in the human diet through
supplementation in various food systems. Sea grapes (Caulerpa racemosa), a common …

Marine collagen peptide (MCP), usually obtained from the scales/skin of fish is a promising
functional component possessing various health benefits. An attempt was made to indicate …

In this study, drying characteristics, kinetic modelling, energy and exergy analyses of a
convective hot air dryer are presented for water yam. The drying experiments were carried …