Effect of drying technique on physiochemical and nutritional properties of () porridge powder.

(Finger millet, ) is one of the cereals which can cultivate in higher altitudes. This study analysed the effects of various drying techniques such as spray, tray and freeze drying on the retention of micronutrients and structural changes in . Minerals, such as iron and calcium were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and water-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin B1, B2 and B3 were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Formulation of fortified instant weaning food from (banana) and .

Weaning food is a soft, easily digestible type of food other than breast milk for infants aged 6 to 24 months. The present study was conducted to develop cereal-fruit-based complementary foods for infants and evaluate the nutritional quality of such types of foods. Few researchers have focused on formulating weaning foods from locally available, nutritious, and rich ingredients without nutrient loss to reduce malnutrition and infant morbidity rates.

Freeze dried probiotic carrot juice powder for better storage stability of probiotic.

Probiotic strains isolated from - a traditional Indian fermented food-and fermented carrot juice, were evaluated for their probiotic properties and analyzed probiotic properties such as lactic acid production, NaCl tolerance, and acid tolerance for all the isolated strains. Most isolated strains were susceptible to antibiotics, and cell-free extracts showed potential antioxidant activity and observed antagonistic properties against foodborne pathogens such as ATCC 6539 ATCC 25922 ATCC 12022, and ATCC 29213. The isolate (K13), was incorporated in carrot juice and microencapsulated by freeze-drying and spray drying.

Biodegradable nano composite reinforced with cellulose nano fiber from coconut industry waste for replacing synthetic plastic food packaging.

Environmental pollution due to the usage of non-biodegradable synthetic plastic and agro-waste disposal/burning are major issues nowadays. Hence, in the present study, agro-waste (coconut shells) was selected as raw material to synthesize cellulose nanofibers, and it was incorporated into a biodegradable packaging film to enhance its properties. Coconut shell cellulose nanofibers (CNF) were synthesized by a combination of mechanical (ball milling), chemical (acid hydrolysis), and physical (ultra-sonication) methods with an excellent yield of 41.

Candida parapsilosis: A versatile biocatalyst for organic oxidation-reduction reactions.

This review highlights the importance of the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis for oxidation and reduction reactions of organic compounds and establishes its versatility to generate a variety of chiral synthons. Appropriately designed reactions using C. parapsilosis effect efficient catalysis of organic transformations such as deracemization, enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones, imines, and kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols via selective oxidation.