in this paper, experimental data on the drying kinetics of corn in a packed and fluidized bed are presented. experimental research was conducted on a laboratory apparatus. corn was used as a material because of its significance in agriculture and the food industry. an analysis of the influence of the operational parameters (the drying medium velocity i. e. the fluidization number, the drying me...

In the present study, we examined the effects of different drying conditions on the composition, structure and function of benthic invertebrate assemblages. We approached this objective by comparing invertebrate assemblages in perennial and intermittent sites along two intermittent Mediterranean streams with contrasting predictability, duration, and spatial patterns of drying: Fuirosos (high pr...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Previous studies have suggested that the drying conditions routinely used by genebanks may not be optimal for subsequent seed longevity. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of hot-air drying and low-temperature drying on subsequent seed longevity for 20 diverse rice accessions and to consider how factors related to seed production history might influence the resu...

1 Purpose. To investigate pH and osmolality changes in the solutions stored in 2 contact lens cases, when different case rinsing and drying methods are used on 3 a daily basis. 4 Methods. Four multipurpose solutions (Opti-Free Express, Solo-Care Aqua, 5 Re-Nu Multiplus and Complete) and two hydrogen peroxide systems 6 (AOsept and Oxysept) were studied. Cases were filled with the solutions and 7...

In this study, the antibacterial effect was evaluated to determine the benefits of high speed drying (HSD) and far-infrared radiation drying (FIR) compared to the freeze drying (FD) method. Citrus press-cakes (CPCs) are released as a by-product in the citrus processing industry. Previous studies have shown that the HSD and FIR drying methods are much more economical for drying time and mass dry...

Drying experiments have been carried out with model soils made of different pastes filling granular packings. A detailed information concerning the time evolution of the water saturation distribution inside the sample was obtained from magnetic resonance imaging measurements. This study makes it possible to understand the physical origin of the drying characteristics of these materials. The dry...

The effect of size reduction on the drying rate of cassava (Manihot sp.) and plantain (Musa paradisiacal) chips were analyzed comparatively through physical and statistical operations. In this study, duplicate cassava and plantain chips were used with varying thicknesses of 2mm, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm. The chips were subjected to natural sun drying with ambient temperature of 29C and artificial tray ...

The temperature influence on the drying and swelling kinetics of ultrathin poly(Nisopropylacrylamide) gel film were studied by in-situ interferometry. The drying rate is greatly dependent on temperature. When T j 31 °C, the original gel film was swollen and contained more than 99% of water before drying. Our results showed that the initial drying rate was a constant. However, it became faster a...

Drying kinetics of coir pith was studied and the properties of compressed coir pith discs were analyzed. Coir pith particles were oven dried in the range of temperatures from 100 to 240 °C and the rehydration ability of compressed coir pith was evaluated by finding the volume expansion. The optimum drying temperature was found to be 140 °C. Hot air drying was carried out to examine the drying k...

Food losses in the developing world are thought to be 50% of the fruits and vegetables grown and 25% of harvested food grain (Burden, 1989). Food preservation can reduce wastage of a harvest surplus, allow storage for food shortages, and in some cases facilitate export to high-value markets. Drying is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. Drying makes produce lighter, smaller, and les...