This volume presents a wide range of new approaches aimed at improving the safety and
quality of food products and agricultural commodities. Each chapter provides in-depth …

In Ethiopia, onion is one of the most important vegetables/spices produced as a source of
cash income and for flavoring foods. However, postharvest loss during storage remains a …

Dehydration of untreated and pre-treated onion slices under vacuum was optimised using
the response surface methodology. The effects of the drying temperature (50–70 C), slice …

Generally, human food consists of resources of either plant or animal origin, which cannot
be kept long after harvest or slaughter and starts deteriorating rapidly. Thus, it becomes …

Sažetak Experiments were conducted on dry untreated onion shreds (2 mm thickness) or
treated with salt (5% solution) and potassium metabisulphite (0.5% solution) in convective …

One of the food preservation technologies is the drying process, which requires heat and is
significantly energy-intensive, resulting in high costs. This caused the search for new design …

The performance of the greenhouse solar heat collector was highly dependent on the solar
radiation, ambient temperature and relative humidity. Increase in air temperature inside …

Drying characteristics of onion (Allium cepa L.) was studied with different combinations of air
temperature (50, 60, 70 and 80C), air velocity (1, 2.5 and 4 m/s) and slice thickness (2, 4 and …

Fruits are the important part of our diet. Consuming fruits everyday helps in boosting the
immunity levels and maintains good health. The only drawback of the fruits is that presence …

Tender jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.), known for its unique quality attributes, is
popular as a vegetable with high market value in South Asian countries. However, its year …