The quantity and quality of complementary foods is one of the contributing factors to
childhood under nutrition. Complementary food based on amaranth and sorghum grains …

Knowledge on sorption isotherms is important for predicting drying and storage processes of
a product. A sorption isotherm can be generated from two processes: desorption and …

Knowledge of the relationship between the equilibrium moisture content of the product and
the air that involves it is essential to guarantee product quality and preserve its …

The study of the thermodynamic properties provides the knowledge of the sorbent affinity by
the water and the spontaneity of the sorption process, important to design drying equipment …

In this work, the production of acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC) based powder
formulations by spouted bed drying was investigated. Dairy matrices (milk powder …

This study was aimed at determining wastewater sewage sludge moisture sorption
characteristics using a static gravimetric method at 303 K, 313 K and 323 K. Eleven …

BACKGROUND The spring grown peanut varieties J87 and TG37A are prone to quality
deterioration as a result of high temperature and relative humidity during harvesting. Thus …

Research to replace synthetic polymers with biodegradable polymers is on the rise because
common plastics have generated serious ecosystem problems. Films with thermoplastic …

Objetivou-se determinar as propriedades termodinâmicas de grãos de feijão danificados.
Foram utilizados grãos com teor de água inicial de 53, 85%(bs); parte dos grãos foi utilizada …

Parsley is a species of wide production and trade in Brazil due to its high consumption as a
condiment, fresh or dried. In the development of equipment used for drying, it is important to …