Almonds, walnuts, and cashews are the major tree nuts produced in the world. The United
States is the largest producer of tree nuts (1). Peanuts, also known as groundnuts, are …

Aflatoxins are a group of carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus, A.
parasiticus, and A. nomius. Due to the ubiquitous occurrence of aflatoxins, preventive and …

Cucurbits are among the economically most important vegetable crops worldwide and are
grown in both temperate and tropical regions (Pitrat et al., 1999; Paris, 2001; Bisognin, 2002; …

The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of high‐intensity ultrasound as
pretreatment on the duration of drying and texture characteristics of infrared‐dried pear …

Drying is a technique that involves removal of moisture using heat energy. This heat affects
the protein components in foods especially the thiosulphide groups, which causes …

Fungal infection and aflatoxin contamination was evaluated on 180 samples of dried
vegetables such as okra, hot chilli, tomato, melon seeds, onion and baobab leaves from …

Utilization of neglected oils for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production will provide vast
arrays of carbon substrates, lower its production cost, and boost global PHA production. The …

Duckweed (Lemna minor L) is a rich source of nutrients that can be exploited to meet dietary
requirements in humans. The study evaluated the effect of processing (blanching with sun …

Ginger plant is rich in minerals, vitamins, dietary fiber and it possess various medicinal and
health benefits. Ginger rhizomes have a short shelf-life, making drying an essential …

Drying is a process frequently used in food industry, often based on the use of conventional
methods using heat exchange by conduction or convection. This kind of method may lead to …