The high contents of bioactive compounds make the pumpkin fruit an important crop for the
development of novel functional foods for improving food security, nutrition and health. This …

An emerging blanching technology, namely vacuum-steam pulsed blanching (VSPB) was
employed to blanch the carrots and its effects on blanching efficiency, microstructure and …

This paper presents the experimental investigation of indirect forced convection solar dryer
integrated with sensible heat storage material (SHSM) and phase change material (PCM) in …

This work presents an experimental analysis of a novel indirect solar dryer for drying chillies
in the Western Himalayas. Iron scrap assorted with gravels are kept on the absorber plate …

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is a seasonal plant with high
medicinal and aesthetic value, and drying is an effective practice to enhance its storability …

Abstract Effects of high-humidity hot air im**ement blanching (HHAIB) under different
times (30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, and 240 s) on drying characteristics and quality …