Publications by authors named "Mukul Sengar"
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- This study investigates the extraction of natural wax from banana biomass (Musa acuminata) using different types of solvents, focusing on both polar and non-polar options.
- The highest wax yield was achieved with ethanol (10.26%), while wax was only present in non-polar solvent extractions (toluene and hexane).
- Advanced techniques like Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were employed to analyze the hydrocarbon chains in the extracted wax, confirming its similarity to natural wax.
In this study, the thermal and drying characteristics of a thin layer food sample were investigated. An indirect type, simple, efficient, and economically feasible solar dryer was fabricated and used for food preservation. However, a dynamic model of a fabricated solar dryer was also presented to gain a better insight into the drying and thermal actions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSolar drying is a renewable energy-based technique which is widely used for food preservation purpose. In this study, various drying characteristics of the solar-dried Solanum tuberosum samples of different thicknesses have been investigated at variable climate condition of Lucknow. A mathematical model has also been developed to validate experimental results to predict the drying rate, free moisture content, and other parameters.
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