funded by the Massey-Lincoln and Agricultural Industry Trust(MLAIT),grant number 46467;as well as by Lincoln University(FOOD393-Practicum).
Using naturally-occurring antimicrobials against the resistance of foodborne pathogens towards antibiotics and chemicals,as well as their insensitivity is a promising research field.Water extracts of legumes have been...
An estimated 20% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency. Micronutrient deficiencies are most prevalent in Africa and remain a major problem facing poor populations, whose impact is worsened by ...
This paper attempts to analyze the kinetics involved in the drying of green peas in‘with blanching’and‘without blanching’techniques.Blanching by hot water mixed with a solution of citric acid(0.1–0.2 mg/ml)at 70...
JSPS KAKENHI,grant number JP16H05001[Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)];JP17K08015[Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)]。
We incorporated a superheated steam blanching pretreatment step into a paprika drying process and compared the far-infrared(FIR)drying rates,hardness of the sample surfaces,cell membrane stabilities,and energy consump...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31360399)for the financial support.
Blanching is an essential step before processing of agricultural products as it can inactivate enzymes that cause undesirable changes.In current work the effects of superheated steam impingement blanching(SSIB)time an...
Thermal blanching is an essential operation for many fruits and vegetables processing.It not only contributes to the inactivation of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),peroxidase(POD),but also affects other quality attributes of...
The study evaluated the feasibility of using microwave enhanced hot air heating system for simultaneous dry blanching and dehydration of mushroom slices. The technology involves application of microwave energy at the ...
Response surface methodology and central composite rotatable design (CCRD) for K = 3 were used to investigate the combined effect of blanching time (0-1 min), processing time (10-30 min) and sodium metabisulphi...
the financial backing of International Foundation for Science(IFS)for granting Dr.G.Oboh the research grant forthe execution of this work(IFS Grant Agreement No.E/4625-1)
Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.(Curcubitaceae)(T.occidentalis)leaf on key enzyme linked to type-2 diabetes(α-amylase andα-glucosidase)as well as assess the effect of ...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation(30771510)
[Objective]To explore the best T.sinensis processing technology.[Method]The T.sinensis was treated by hot wind drying,freeze drying and blanching,and the contents of ascorbic acid,total phenolics and nitrite were dete...