This review explores the effects of various peeling technologies on the peeling performance
of fruits and vegetables and peeled product quality. The peeling methods include …

This study focuses on investigating the effect of drying temperature on drying characteristics
and quality aspects of black ginger dried in an electric dryer. The effect of inlet drying air …

In the current study, evolution of thermophysical properties of red chilli dried in a mixed
mode solar dryer that integrates sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4· 10H2O) and sodium …

Two finite difference discretization schemes for approximating the spatial derivatives in the
diffusion equation in spherical coordinates with variable diffusivity are presented and …

The behavior of peeled and unpeeled cherry tomatoes was investigated during forced
convective drying. The study showed that the drying process highly alters the shape of the …

Highlights•Grape tomato TR values were estimated for cold storage and shelf-life
conditions.•Storage temperature and especially relative humidity affected significantly …

The study investigates the influence of drying methods on the quality of Andropogon
tectorum (Gamba grass) and Pennisetum puerperium (Elephant grass) forage grasses used …

Using plant-based polysaccharide gels to produce hard capsules is a novel application of
this technology in the medicinal field, which has garnered significant attention. However, the …

A moving-boundary FEM model describing fruits isothermal drying was employed as an
inverse problem to estimate water diffusivity and peel resistance including shrinkage. The …

Freshly harvested fruits and vegetables (produce) are chilled to extend their shelf life but the
chilling process increases opportunities for contamination by pathogenic bacteria carried by …