[HTML][HTML] Techno-economics and environmental sustainability of agricultural biomass-based energy potential

MM Akter, IZ Surovy, N Sultana, MO Faruk, BH Gilroyed… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper explores the viability of utilizing agricultural biomass-based energy potential,
employing mathematical, engineering, and economic modeling techniques. Moreover, the …

Combined hot air, microwave, and infrared drying of hawthorn fruit: Effects of ultrasonic pretreatment on drying time, energy, qualitative, and bioactive compounds' …

Y Abbaspour-Gilandeh, M Kaveh, H Fatemi, M Aziz - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to examine the effect of ultrasonic pretreatment and hot air,
microwave–hot-air, infrared–hot air, and freeze-drying on the drying time, specific energy …

Evaluating kinetics of convection drying and microstructure characteristics of Asian seabass fish skin without and with ultrasound pretreatment

M Fikry, S Benjakul, S Al-Ghamdi, M Tagrida… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Convection drying in combination with ultrasound pretreatment has emerged as a promising
technology for seafood manufacturing. The primary objective of this research was to model …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of drying behavior and product quality of coconut chips treated with different osmotic agents

M Pravitha, MR Manikantan, VA Kumar, PPS Beegum… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using non-conventional osmotic agents such as coconut sugar, and jaggery
in coconut chips production was evaluated, and compared with sucrose treated chips in …

Impact of pretreatments with ethanol and freezing on drying slice papaya: Drying performance and kinetic of ultrasound‐assisted extraction of phenolics compounds

NC Santos, RLJ Almeida, GM da Silva… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pretreatments of drying can represent an alternative to minimize the negative
aspect process on the dry samples. Thus, the influence of ethanol (ET) and freezing (FG) as …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound pretreated hot air drying of spine gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb. Ex Willd): The effect on quality attributes

Y Kumar, A Kheto, L Singh, VS Sharanagat - Food Chemistry Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Spine gourd (SG) is a nutritionally and medicinally rich seasonal vegetable grown in tropical
areas. Therefore, the present study accessed the effect of drying temperature (40, 50, 60 …

Optimization of process parameters for the production of jaggery infused osmo-dehydrated coconut chips

M Pravitha, MR Manikantan, VA Kumar, S Beegum… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Coconut slices were converted into healthy coconut chips by replacing conventional osmotic
agent with jaggery to counteract the health deteriorating effect of refined sugar. The optimal …

Enhancing phytochemical parameters in broccoli through vacuum impregnation and their prediction with comparative ANN and RSM models

A Wahid, SK Giri, A Kate, MK Tripathi, M Kumar - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Amidst increasing demand for nutritious foods, the quest for effective methods to enhance
health-promoting attributes has intensified. Vacuum impregnation (VI) is a promising …

Improvement of Hot Air Dried Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Product Quality: Optimization of Drying and Blanching Process by Experimental Design

T Ozsan Kilic, I Boyar, KK Gungor, M Torun… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a plant species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae
family, growing in tropical regions and containing health-promoting beneficial compounds …

Highlight on drying fruit slices with better retention of bioactive compounds

D Raveendran, M Bhagwat… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the human diet, bioactive compounds are additional nutrients that are available through
fruits. They positively influence human health with their antioxidant activity. To extend shelf …