Processing and conservation of grapes by suitable techniques has been a major
challenging issue for a long time. Optimization of drying and pretreatment operations of this …

Fruits and vegetables have received much attention as these materials have been reported
to contain various phytochemicals, which are claimed to exert many health benefits. When …

Red pepper has been recognised as an excellent source of antioxidants, being rich in
ascorbic acid and other phytochemicals. Drying conditions, particularly temperature, leads to …

Food materials with high moisture content were prone to occur drying shrinkage-deformation
during dying process. In-depth understanding of drying shrinkage-deformation mechanism …

The effects of drying temperature and drying medium velocity on color change kinetics of
shrimp viz. lightness (L∗), redness (a∗), yellowness (b∗), total color difference (ΔE), chroma …

This paper presents a new method for predictive modeling of grape drying process for on-
line monitoring and controlling of this process. The shrinkage during drying plays an …

Abstract BACKGROUND Three‐dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technology with
numerous applications in the development of novel foods to meet personalized and special …

In this study, the effects of osmotic pretreatment on microwave freeze-drying (MFD)
characteristics and quality of potato chips were studied. Potato slices were pretreated by …

Food grains naturally undergo physical and structural changes during a drying process. The
volumetric change of particles or particle shrinkage is one of the important and complicated …

Of the many varieties of date palms, the species Phoenix dactylifera Linn. is cultivated
extensively and traded and consumed worldwide. Dates: Production, Processing, Food, and …