Membrane technology has emerged as a substitute to traditional juice clarification and
concentration processes as they require less manpower, reduce operating cost and low …

New generations of biorefinery combine innovative biomass waste resources from different
origins, chemical extraction and/or synthesis of biomaterials, biofuels, and bioenergy via …

Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …

Background Watermelon juice has gained a lot of consumer interest in recent years due to
its richness in phytochemical lycopene and its high antioxidant activity. The water activity of …

Lycopene is one of the main carotenoids in our daily diet. Fruit variety, environmental
conditions, and maturity stage are the factors affecting the content of lycopene. Various …

The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of the type of polymer and the effect of
drying on the stability of lycopene-rich beads obtained by ionic gelation of a watermelon …

A lycopene-rich watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) concentrate was incorporated into snack
cracker, fusilli pasta, and extruded snacks for coloring purposes. Changes in the L* and a …

The integration of pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) with membrane separation technology
was used to recover and concentrate monomeric anthocyanins and total phenolics from …

This work aimed to further investigate microfiltration with diafiltration to obtain a rich
carotenoid extract from the solid by-product of cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) …

Spray drying of sugar-rich foods causes problems, related mainly to low glass transition
temperature, which is manifested by high stickiness, lower drying efficiency, and yield. Thus …