Previous research has identified Campylobacter as one of the leading causes of foodborne illness. Poultry and poultry products have been identified as a major source of Campylobacter in human infections. Although many risk factors that contribute to Campylobacter levels have been identified, precise identification of the most effective sites for intervention has not been established. Epidemiolo...

Nowadays distillation is recognized as one of the economical and the most trustable separation methods in chemical, petroleum, gas and petrochemical industries. It is almost used as a first and the most applicable choice in separation methods. In this article the effect of inlet downcomer on the hydrodynamics of industrial sieve tray has been elaborated. The study was carried out by using a 3-D...

This is the first study to examine effect of three different cultivation methods (bottom-tray culture, suspended-tray and beach/bottom culture) on growth survival rates snout otter clam, Lutraria philippinarum, after 12 months grow-out from seed commercial size. Analyses included weight, survival, shell size, total fat. Although results showed limited differences in among methods, were signific...

The objective of this work was to determine the effects of blanching and two drying methods, open-sun drying and natural convection solar drying, on the quality characteristics of red pepper. A 2 × 3 factorial design with experimental factors as 2 drying methods (open-sun drying and use of solar dryer) and 3 levels of pepper blanching (unblanched, blanched in plain water, and blanched in 2% NaC...

In this paper, water content from celery, corn, and sour cherry were removed through tunnel, fluidized bed, and fluidized bed with microwave dryers. One day before performing the experiments, the fruits were put into a refrigerator and were ground into slices with average dimensions of 5×8×8 mm. For each experiment, 40 g of the samples were inserted in dryers. Moisture content in the samples wa...

BACKGROUND Human African Trypanosomiasis is a vector-borne parasitic disease. The geographical distribution of the disease is linked to the spatial distribution of the tsetse fly. As part of a control campaign using traps, the spatial and temporal variability is analysed of the glossina populations present in the Mbini sleeping sickness foci (Equatorial Guinea). RESULTS A significant drop in ...

The main categories of in-bin dryer systems are reviewed. For Southeast Asian conditions, research on in-store dryers is discussed, as a component of a two stage drying system for maximum quality preservation and reduced drying cost. Limitations for paddy and maize exist, requiring management of the system to obtain these benefits. Examples of adoption of in-store drying in conjullction with fi...

ABSTARCT: Solar drying is an integral part of rural life for various products, especially vegetable, fruits & spices which are produced in rural areas and have no scientific means of preserving such raw products. This paper is an attempt to review the solar drying process & solar dryers used for chilli drying worldwide which includes types of solar dryer, drying process & techno economical feas...