At present, microorganisms are mainly preserved by freeze-drying. There is, however, lack
of studies conducted on various cheaper yet promising convective air-drying alternatives …

Purpose Dry eye disease has public health and economic significance. Platelet-rich plasma
is rich in anti-inflammatory agents and growth factors, both beneficial for ocular surface …

Dried tangerine peel (DTP) is an excellent plant resource that has been used as ingredients
for both food and traditional Chinese medicine. In this study, the efficiency of four different …

Bioenergy production from biomass is a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) problem
involving multidimensional criteria due to the vast range of resources available for …

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the processes and technologies in
drying of vegetables and vegetable products. The Handbook of Drying of Vegetables and …

The solar bubble dryer (SBD) is a convenient and better option to traditional open sun drying
commonly practiced by smallholder farmers in Ghana and other developing countries …

Artificial soil simulation tests were conducted to study the response of oxidative stress in
different parts of Eisenia fetida under cadmium Cd) stress. Factor analysis and analytic …

The study assessed the technical performance of three alternative drying systems for drying
maize by smallholder maize farmers in Ghana. The three dryers considered were the …

Several post-harvest technologies have been introduced over the past years to help
smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce crop losses. However, not all these …