Although Ca(OH)2 is one of the oldest art and building material used by mankind, little is known about its nanostructural and colloidal characteristics that play a crucial role in its ultimate performance as a binder in lime mortars and plasters. In particular, it is unknown why hydrated lime putty behaves as an irreversible colloid once dried. Such effect dramatically affects the reactivity an...

Kim, M.H., Kim, S.M., Kim, C.S., Park, S.J., Lee, C.H. and Rhee, J.Y. 2002. Quality of Korean ginseng dried by a prototype continuous flow dryer using far infrared radiation and hot air. Canadian Biosystems Engineering/Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada 44: 3.473.54. This study was performed to examine the effects of infrared (IR)/hot-air combination drying on some quality attributes of Korean ...

Microwave vacuum drying has been investigated as promising potential for high-quality dried fruits. In this study, a batch microwave vacuum dryer was used to understand the effect of levels of microwave power on the drying characteristics and moisture content of grapes. Thompson seedless grapes were treated 1st for 30, 60, and 90 min at fixed levels of 500, 750, 1000, 1250, and 1500 W at a redu...

The objective of this study was to determine cow characteristics and farm management factors during the dry period associated with early postparturient intramammary infection (IMI) and subsequent clinical mastitis (CM). Data were collected three times: before drying off (P1), during the dry period (P2), and 5 to 14 days after calving (P3), using questionnaires and farm investigation. Milk sampl...

Animal and poultry manures have been recognized for centuries as organic fertilizers providing essential nutrients to crops and improving soil structure due to their large input of organic matter. Increasing demand for poultry and egg products has led to intensification of the poultry rearing process, resulting in large amounts of poultry manure. Drying can be used to reduce the environmental i...

Sustainable food production is one of the main goals of the modern world. Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the exploitation of the by-products generated from agriculture and food production as raw materials for obtaining high-value products, which can be used for various purposes in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries. During the winemaking process, about 20 % of the grape...