Improper handling of fruits and vegetables causes a significant postharvest loss. Among the
postharvest preservation mechanisms, solar dryers are reported as sustainable and suitable …

The use of high voltage electric field (HVEF) has developed recently with different modes,
either static voltage or pulsed voltage. The HVEF is known as an emerging non-thermal …

Solar energy is a clean and sustainable energy source that is widely accessible and can be
utilized to organize more sustainable systems in future. In the present work, the thermal …

Conventional drying technologies generally rely on drying processes driven by using hot air,
where these processes have significantly high energy consumption and greenhouse gas …

Microalgae are known to have higher photosynthetic efficiencies when compared to land-
based plants. The use of microalgae biomass as a protein source is attracting attention due …

Ionic wind, an induced phenomenon during corona discharge, possessing the features of
silent operation and no moving parts, has a wide range of applications. Ionic wind …

Growing demand from the consumers for minimally processed and high-quality food
products has raised the scientific quest for foods with improved natural flavours in …

Electrohydrodynamic drying (EHD) is a promising emerging drying technology involving the
interaction of high voltage electric field-generated corona wind with dielectric food material …

The mechanism of ionic wind and electric field of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying
dehydration stress on the biochemical and molecular basis of bee pollen is still unclear. In …

Drying is one of the most energy-intensive processes in the multiple industries, due to the
high latent heat required to evaporate the water, which is often done by employing hot-air …