Effect of pretreatment on rehydration, colour and nanoindentation properties of potato cylinders dried using a mixed-mode solar dryer.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8181
Abstract: BACKGROUND Desirable quality estimation is an important consumer driver for wider acceptability of mixed-mode solar drying of potatoes in food industries. The aim of this study is to characterise rehydration, colour, texture, nanoindentaion and microstructure… read more here.
Keywords: mixed mode; rehydration; rehydration colour; potato ... See more keywords
Comparison of a mixed modes solar dryer to a direct mode solar dryer for African indigenous vegetable and chili processing
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DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13216
Abstract: A mixed modes solar dryer was modified from a Horticultural Innovation Laboratory design and its performance compared to a direct mode solar dryer to process horticultural crops. The mixed modes and the direct mode solar… read more here.
Keywords: modes solar; direct mode; solar dryer; mode solar ... See more keywords
Numerical modeling of a four-rod pumping scheme for improving TEM00-mode solar laser performance
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DOI: 10.1117/1.jpe.9.018001
Abstract: Abstract. A four-rod solar pumping concept is proposed for the significant improvement in TEM00-mode solar laser performance. A quadrangular pyramidal reflector is used to separate the focused solar rays from a 2.0-m diameter parabolic mirror… read more here.
Keywords: four rod; tem00 mode; rod; mode solar ... See more keywords