Cold plasma-mediated inactivation of microorganisms for the shelf-life extension of animal-based foods: Efficiency, mechanism of inactivation, and impact on quality …

K Subrahmanyam, K Gul, R Sehrawat, BK Tiwari… - Food Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial contamination in animal-based foods is a significant global concern, impacting the
food sector and public health. Cold plasma (CP) has recently emerged as a promising …

Active edible coating combined with novel pre-treatment technique for drying of foods: Mechanistic insights, enhancing drying performance and product quality

S Malakar - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Active edible coating has gained significant attention for various applications and has
recently been explored as a sustainable pretreatment approach for improving food products' …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of Drying Characteristics and Physicochemical Properties of Mint (Mentha spicata L.) Leaves Dried in Refractance Window

M Kaveh, S Zomorodi, S Mariusz, A Dziwulska-Hunek - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Drying is one of the most common and effective techniques for preserving the quantitative
and qualitative characteristics of medicinal plants in the post-harvest phase. Therefore, in …

[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation of resveratrol in alginate microcapsules using internal gelation technique: Fabrication, characterization and release kinetics

KS More, S Kadavakollu, S Nigar, K Gul, R Sehrawat… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Resveratrol (RES) is a proven anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and
cardioprotective compound. However, low bioavailability, poor water solubility, and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Various Drying Methods for Mexican Yahualica chili: Drying Characteristics and Quality Assessment

DP García-Moreira, N Pacheco, H Hernández-Guzmán… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
As one of the main chili varieties in Mexico, Yahualica chili requires year-round availability.
This study examines the feasibility of five drying methods (open-air, solar, microwave, freeze …

A novel microwave pretreated hot air drying (PMt-HD) process for improving drying efficiency and drying quality of Z. bungeanum

Y Han, Y Chen, Y Wang, M Zhao, X Sun, Y Guo… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The traditional drying method of Fresh Z. bungeanum has the problems of long drying time
and serious loss of nutrients, which seriously restricts its efficient and high-value utilization …

Drying kinetics and moisture migration mechanism of yam slices by cold plasma pretreatment combined with far-infrared drying

C Shen, W Chen, T Aziz, E Khojah, F Al-Asmari… - Innovative Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a cold plasma (CP) pretreatment on the
energy consumption, drying characteristics, and physicochemical parameters of yam slices …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing moisture transfer and quality attributes of tomato slices through synergistic cold plasma and Osmodehydration pretreatments during infrared …

OI Obajemihi, JH Cheng, DW Sun - Journal of Food Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study examines the impacts of combined cold plasma treated water (PW) and
osmodehydration (OD) pretreatment (PO), and operation parameters like PW duration and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cold plasma and ultrasonic pretreatment on drying characteristics and nutritional quality of vacuum freeze-dried kiwifruit crisps

D Yue, L Lin, R Li, Z Zhang, J Lu, S Jiang - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of ultrasound and plasma pretreatment on freeze-dried kiwifruit crisps was
investigated in this study. Using unpretreated kiwifruit as a control group (CG), the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Cold Plasma as a Novel Pretreatment to Improve the Drying Kinetics and Quality of Green Peas

JW Bai, DD Li, R Abulaiti, M Wang, X Wu, Z Feng… - Foods, 2025 - mdpi.com
Green peas, with their high moisture content, require effective drying techniques to extend
shelf life while preserving quality. Traditional drying methods face challenges due to the …