Hot air assisted radio frequency blanching of broccoli: Heating uniformity, physicochemical parameters, bioactive compounds and microstructure.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12458
Abstract: BACKGROUND Blanching is a unit operation prior to drying of vegetables. Hot water blanching (HWB) of broccoli brings about quality decline and environmental problem. In this work, hot air assisted radio frequency heating blanching (HA-RFB)… read more here.
Keywords: hot air; broccoli; air assisted; radio frequency ... See more keywords
An electrical vortex air-assisted spraying system for improving droplet deposition on rice.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7023
Abstract: BACKGROUND To improve droplet deposition rates at the base of rice, an electrical vortex air-assisted spraying system for small and medium-sized high-clearance boom sprayers was developed. This system uses vortex airflows to guide droplets to… read more here.
Keywords: air assisted; deposition; droplet; vortex air ... See more keywords
Air-assisted spraying and electrically charged droplets for Bemisia tabaci control in soybeans.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7082
Abstract: BACKGROUND The improvement of surface coverage and plant protection products deposition can be obtained by electrifying droplets, which are strongly attracted by plants, including the abaxial part of the leaves. Moreover, air assistance improves droplet… read more here.
Keywords: electrically charged; air; air assisted; spraying electrically ... See more keywords
Wind field and droplet coverage characteristics of air-assisted sprayer in mango-tree canopies.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7110
Abstract: BACKGROUND Air-assisted sprayers is one of the primary fruit tree pest control approaches in agricultural production. It is necessary to study the influence of multiple factors on both wind field and droplet coverage of air-assisted… read more here.
Keywords: air assisted; droplet; field; droplet coverage ... See more keywords
Hot Air-Assisted Radio Frequency Stabilizing Treatment Effects on Physicochemical Properties, Enzyme Activities and Nutritional Quality of Wheat Germ
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DOI: 10.1007/s11947-020-02446-5
Abstract: Wheat germ (WG) is a nutritional milling byproduct of wheat with short shelf-life. This study investigated hot air-assisted radio frequency (HA-RF) stabilizing treatment of WG. Physicochemical properties, enzyme activities and nutritional quality of HA-RF stabilized… read more here.
Keywords: assisted radio; wheat; content; wheat germ ... See more keywords
Pre-concentration and Extraction of Aflatoxins from Rice Using Air-Assisted Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction
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DOI: 10.1007/s12161-018-1265-3
Abstract: An easy and quick sample pretreatment method, air-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (AA-DLLME), has been introduced for the isolation and enrichment of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 from rice samples prior to HPLC-FLD analysis. The… read more here.
Keywords: extraction; rice; liquid; air ... See more keywords
Simulation of Primary Film Atomization in Prefilming Air-assisted Atomizer Using Volume-of-Fluid Method
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DOI: 10.1007/s12217-020-09782-3
Abstract: We studied fuel atomization in an air-assisted atomizer of aircraft engine with volume-of-fluid method in microgravitation approximation under the conditions closer to the ones of the operating cruise mode. The problem was looked upon in… read more here.
Keywords: volume fluid; fluid method; atomization; assisted atomizer ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on the spray characteristic of air-assisted hollow-cone gasoline injector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.02.029
Abstract: Abstract Spray characteristics of an air-assisted hollow-cone gasoline injector were investigated experimentally. Spray shadowgraph images were taken by a high-speed camera, while droplet size and velocity at measurement point were measured by a Phase Doppler… read more here.
Keywords: assisted hollow; air assisted; fuel; cone gasoline ... See more keywords
Development and test of an autonomous air-assisted sprayer based on single hanging track for solar greenhouse
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105502
Abstract: Abstract: Manual spray operations of conventional pesticides in the greenhouse are highly dependent on labor and have been associated with potential health risks. To overcome the constraints the narrow crop space and the complexity of… read more here.
Keywords: spray; autonomous air; sprayer; spray distribution ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a novel and highly hydrophobic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene membrane for direct contact membrane distillation: Electroblowing/air-assisted electrospraying techniques
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114893
Abstract: Abstract Novel nanofibrous membranes were fabricated from acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer using electroblowing process. Air-assisted electrospraying was applied to produce highly hydrophobic surfaces. The ABS membranes were coated using a dope solution including 6 wt% polystyrene (PS)… read more here.
Keywords: air assisted; assisted electrospraying; membrane distillation; contact ... See more keywords
Breakup mechanisms in air-assisted atomization of highly viscous pyrolysis oils
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113122
Abstract: Abstract Air-assisted atomization of the sprays produced by injecting different types of highly viscous pyrolysis oils are studied. Different breakup and atomization regimes are characterized using the long distance microscopic imaging technique. The high resolution… read more here.
Keywords: assisted atomization; pyrolysis oils; atomization; air ... See more keywords