The biomechanics of seed germination

T Steinbrecher… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
From a biomechanical perspective, the completion of seed (and fruit) germination depends
on the balance of two opposing forces: the growth potential of the embryonic axis (radicle …

Effective moisture diffusivity and drying simulation of walnuts under hot air

C Chen, C Venkitasamy, W Zhang, R Khir… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to determine the effective moisture diffusivity of walnuts for the
understanding of drying mechanism and improved drying simulation. The drying …

Determination of size and shape features of walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars using image processing

S Ercisli, B Sayinci, M Kara, C Yildiz, I Ozturk - Scientia horticulturae, 2012 - Elsevier
The dimensions, mass, and shape are the most commonly measured physical properties of
fruits. The size and shape features of 10 common walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars grown …

Mechanical impact characteristics of hollow shell granule based on continuous damage theory

X Man, L Li, Y Zeng, Y Tang, J Yang, X Fan, Y Zhang… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Walnut, which is one of specific hollow shell granules, is inevitably subjected to damage
deriving from repeated impacts in postharvest and processing. In this regard, the existence …

Physical characterization and mass modeling of dried Terminalia chebula fruit

SS Pathak, RC Pradhan… - Journal of Food Process …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The research was inducted to investigate the physical properties and to determine the mass
model for Terminalia chebula fruits depending on its dimensional attributes. The …

[PDF][PDF] Physical properties of hazelnuts

S Ercisli, I Ozturk, M Kara, F Kalkan… - International …, 2011 - bibliotekanauki.pl
The postharvest physical and mechanical properties of nuts and kernels of 12 common
hazelnut genotypes sampled from a single collection were investigated. Considerable …

Comparative analysis of new Persian walnut cultivars: nut/kernel geometrical, gravimetrical, frictional and mechanical attributes and kernel chemical composition

SMT Gharibzahedi, SM Mousavi, M Hamedi… - Scientia …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study compared some chemical and engineering attributes of three Persian walnut
cultivars (Toyserkan, Chaboksar and Karaj) at a moisture content of 3.41%(db). The study …

Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activity of Walnut Extract (Juglans regia L.) Processed by Different Methods and Identification of Compounds Using GC/MS and LC …

S Anjum, A Gani, M Ahmad, A Shah… - Journal of Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This work was primarily aimed to evaluate the effect of microwave and soaking of walnut
(Juglans regia L.) on its antioxidant and antiproliferative activities. The bioactive compounds …

The effects of moisture content, compression speeds, and axes on mechanical properties of walnut cultivars

E Altuntas, M Erkol - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2011 - Springer
In this study, the mechanical properties of walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars were
investigated as a function of moisture content. The experiments were carried out at three …

Physical Characterization and Mass Modeling of Kendu (Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.) Fruit

G Panda, K Vivek, S Mishra - International Journal of Fruit Science, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Kendu (Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.) is an underutilized nutritious fruit found
in most of the Asian countries. The proper design and development of a grading system …