solar drying

IoT-integrated Intelligent and Quality-aware Solar Drying Systems: A Comprehensive Review of Technologies and Control Strategies

Shaswat Tiwari & Shalini Mishra · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Solar drying has recently been recognized as a sustainable and energy-effective technique for minimizing post-harvest losses of agricultural produce, especially in regions with high solar intensity. Traditional open sun drying techniques, although cheap, are very sensitive to env...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i3863

Effect of Different Processing Methods on the Anti-nutritive Components of Selected Indigenous Vegetables

Theresia Ponsiano Ngungulu, Alex Wenaty, Bernard Chove, Rashid Suleiman & Hadijah Mbwana · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

Indigenous vegetables are widely utilized due to their high nutritional profiles, easy availability, and accessibility in rural areas. The consumption of indigenous vegetables is limited by their high perishability nature which causes high post-harvest losses. Also, the presence...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i8737

Effect of Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar Drying Method on the Physicochemical Properties of Fresh and Dried Tomato Slices

J. B. Hussein & K. B. Filli · Asian Food Science Journal · 2018

A hybrid photovoltaic solar dryer under the climatic conditions was used to dry tomato slices at Yola in Nigeria. The effect of this drying method on the physicochemical properties of the dried tomatoes was examined and compared with fresh tomatoes by using standard methods. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AFSJ/2018/38802