Freeze-drying technology is an interdisciplinary and complex technology, combined with
freezing and vacuum drying, It has become an important technology for heat-sensitive drugs …

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is a sustainable and underutilized starch
source, constituting up to 70% starch in its grain. Pearl millet could be used as a cheaper …

This study delves into applying innovative blanching and drying technologies to preserve
potatoes as a staple crop. The potato slices were subjected to innovative high-humid hot-air …

Background Drying is a complex process frequent in most of the food processing industries.
The functional properties of food components, highly affected by the drying processes …

Microwave assisted drying methods, namely, microwave freeze drying (MFD) and
microwave vacuum drying (MVD) were applied to dehydrate Chinese yam, with hot air …

This study was undertaken to prepare novelly formulated cookies from elephant foot yam
flour (EFYF) with refined wheat flour (RWF) and evaluate their proximate composition …

The study evaluated the effects of convective hot air drying temperatures (40, 50, 60 and 70°
C) with different pre-treatments (Potassium metabisulphite (KMS) and KMS+ Citric acid) on …

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to the family
Amaranthus, sub-family Chenopodiaceae. It is famous for its low-calorie content and rich …

Drying is among the most important processes and the most energy-consuming techniques
in the food industry. Dried food has many applications and extended shelf life. Unlike the …

Complete utilization of tigernut tubers, including their use in oil production and use of the
meal as a byproduct, is an important aspect in improving their industrial value. However …