Neem oil is a promising alternative for synthetic chemicals in food preservation and an active functional agent packaging. Drying studies were conducted on neem seeds using different drying methods, the yield profile nutritional content such as azadirachtin content, groups, elemental composition analysed. Tray at 60°C showed faster rate with minimum quality of oil. The process parameters statis...

Wild pomegranate arils were blanched in hot water at 85°C for one minute and then pretreated by soaking in 0.2% solution of potassium metabisulphite (KMS) for 2 minutes. The pretreated arils were dried in a mechanical drier at 60°C as well as in a solar drier. The time taken to bring the moisture content to 8% (db) during mechanical drying and solar drying was 5.5 hours and 13 hours respectivel...

• Solar tunnel dryer improved the drying rate by 33.3% compared to open sun drying. The effective moisture diffusivity of solar increased 34.9%. both varieties varied from 2.94 E−09 4.47E−09 m 2 s −1 . overall system efficiency was in range 24.12–31.3%. net CO mitigation 10.9 13 tons per year. An indirect two-stage has been developed study characteristics two chili pepper varieties. effect laye...