Investigation of thermal performance, drying characteristics and environomical analysis: direct flow evacuated tube solar drying of okra.

A direct flow evacuated tube solar dryer (DF_ETSD), a novel drying system, was used for drying pre-treated okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). The performance of DF_ETSD was analysed by determining thermal profiling, dryer and collector efficiency hourly. The maximum 3-day average ambient temperature, collector outlet temperature and solar radiation were 35.

Revolutionizing goat milk gels: A central composite design approach for synthesizing ascorbic acid-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles decorated alginate-chitosan nanoparticles fortified smart gels.

Goat milk gels (GMGs) are popular food due to their high water content, low-calorie density, appealing taste, texture enhancers, stability, and satiety-enhancing characteristics, making them ideal for achieving food security and zero hunger. The GMGs were optimized using the central composite design matrix of response surface methodology using goat milk powder (35-55 g), whole milk powder (10-25 g), and potato powder (10-15 g) as independent variables. In contrast, complex modulus, flow stress, and forward extrudability were chosen as dependent variables.

Predictive Modeling of Riboflavin Production in MTCC 25432 Using Fuzzy Inference System.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B) is an essential vitamin and a microbial metabolite produced by some lactic acid bacteria (LAB). This investigation aims to study the overproduction of riboflavin in selected strain by using the one factor at a time (OFAT) tool coupled with the Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) and its validation through fermentative production in semi-defined media. Out of three strains used in this study, the maximum riboflavin producing strain was selected based on its ability to grow and produce higher levels of riboflavin.

Application of novel pretreatment technologies for intensification of drying performance and quality attributes of food commodities: a review.

Drying is an energy-intensive process that can be reduced by the application of pretreatment prior to drying to enhance mass transfer and minimize energy consumption. This review summarizes the mechanistic aspects and applications of emerging pretreatment approaches, namely ohmic heating (OH), ultrasound (US), high pressure processing (HPP), and pulsed electric field (PEF), with emphasis on the enhancement of mass transfer and quality attributes of foods. Novel pretreatments significantly improved the drying efficiency by increasing mass transfer, cavitation, and microchannel formation within the cell structure.

Recent trends and applications of evacuated tube solar collector in food processing and air heating: a review.

Solar energy demand is growing for future energy needs in different sectors to replace fossil fuels, which leads to a reduced carbon footprint and global warming. Evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSC) harness solar thermal energy for air heating, water heating, and drying in domestic and industrial sectors. The review paper comprises ETSC technology categorization, influencing factors like fin arrangement, integration of phase change material, tilt angle, solar radiation, and airflow rate on the performance of ETSC-based solar air heaters and dryers.

Characterization of rice flour and pastes with different sweeteners for extrusion-based 3D food printing.

This work aims at investigating the impact of commonly used sweeteners-sugar and jaggery on 3D printability of rice flour (RF) paste. The physicochemical characteristics of rice flour suitable for 3D food printing have been investigated. Three mixes, rice flour with water (M : RF-50.

Effect of Assembly Stresses on Fatigue Life of Symmetrical 65Si7 Leaf Springs.

The maximum stress induced plays vital role in fatigue life improvement of leaf springs. To reduce this maximum stress, leaves with different unassembled cambers are assembled by pulling against each other and a common curvature is established. This causes stress concentration or sets assembly stress in the assembled leaf springs which is subtractive from load stress in master leaf while it is additive to load stress for short leaves.

Fatigue Life Assessment of 65Si7 Leaf Springs: A Comparative Study.

The experimental fatigue life prediction of leaf springs is a time consuming process. The engineers working in the field of leaf springs always face a challenge to formulate alternate methods of fatigue life assessment. The work presented in this paper provides alternate methods for fatigue life assessment of leaf springs.