microwave drying

Comparative Assessment of Drying Methods on Selected Quality Properties of Edible Caterpillars (Lepidoptera litoralia)

T. K. Adebayo, A. S. Daramola, I. A. Abdulraheem, M. C. Ibrahim & O. O Folorunsho · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

This study assessed the effects of five drying methods on selected quality properties of edible caterpillar (Lepidoptera litoralia) flour, with emphasis on proximate composition, functional properties, mineral content, and vitamin content. The methods evaluated were air drying (A...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i8904

OSMO-Microwave Drying of Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Slices: Mass Transfer Kinetics and Product Quality Characterization

Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Md. Shakil, Md. Sazzad Hossain, Asraful Alam, Md. Hasan Tarek Mondal, Tanjina Akter & S. M. Shamiul Alam · Asian Food Science Journal · 2022

This present research aimed to investigate the effect of slice thickness and concentration of the osmotic solution on mass transfer kinetics, the color profile of osmotically dehydrated pineapple slices, and product quality characteristics of osmotically dehydrated microwave-drie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i12606