[HTML][HTML] Investigating the effects of pre-treatment, drying techniques and packaging on nutritional quality and shelf-life of pomegranate arils

B Maphosa, AA Tsige, V Van Breda, OJ Caleb… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of harvest maturity stage, pretreatment (blanching and
unblanched), and drying methods (sun drying and oven drying) on the drying time …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing moisture transfer and quality attributes of tomato slices through synergistic cold plasma and Osmodehydration pretreatments during infrared …

OI Obajemihi, JH Cheng, DW Sun - Journal of Food Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study examines the impacts of combined cold plasma treated water (PW) and
osmodehydration (OD) pretreatment (PO), and operation parameters like PW duration and …

[HTML][HTML] Cold Plasma as a Novel Pretreatment to Improve the Drying Kinetics and Quality of Green Peas

JW Bai, DD Li, R Abulaiti, M Wang, X Wu, Z Feng… - Foods, 2025 - mdpi.com
Green peas, with their high moisture content, require effective drying techniques to extend
shelf life while preserving quality. Traditional drying methods face challenges due to the …

Investigation of the impact of cold plasma pretreatments, long term storage and drying on physicochemical properties, bioactive contents and microbial quality of'Keitt' …

LA Yanclo, ZA Belay, B Mpahleni, F October, OJ Caleb - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
There is heightened demand for dried mango fruits with desired nutritional and
physicochemical qualities, microbiologically stable and chemical residue free. This has led …

Effect of Cold Plasma and Microwave Pretreatments Combined with Hot-Air Drying on Physical Properties, Chemical Composition, and Volatile Profile of Pomegranate …

FŞ Özcan - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2024 - Springer
The use of non-thermal drying techniques for preserving fruits and vegetables has gained
popularity due to their ability to enhance dried products' quality, reduce drying time and …