In this research, Taguchi method application studies have been carried out to optimize the parameters affecting drying of noodles made in Çankırı region by sun, conventional oven, and microwave method. experimental study, were dried a single row thin strips 3-4 mm constant thickness form an area 100 cm2 (square plate). Variable three different methods are temperature, duration, power level. Sun...

In this work, the optimal process to improve efficiency of microwave drying rice is studied. The conditions for reducing crack rate and improving head are analyzed according principle orthogonal experiment. optimization method parameters proposed simultaneously consider two indicators, namely, rates, based on grey system theory. correlation degree analysis carried out rice. result shows that ma...

Highly toxic contaminants like Cr, As, and Pb were detected in chrome-tanning process of animal skin to produce leather by applying locally developed laser-induced breakdown spectrometer. An Nd-YAG laser with 1,064 nm wavelength was focused on the surface of leather samples (natural and manufactured) to generate a plasma spark and spectrally resolved spectra were used for identification and qua...

Because of the ability of foodborne pathogens to survive in low-moisture foods, their decontamination is an important issue in food protection. This study aimed to clarify some of the cellular mechanisms involved in inactivation of foodborne pathogens after drying and subsequent heating. Individual strains of Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Senftenberg, and Cronobacter sakazakii were mixed i...

Papayas are a fragile fruit; characteristic that limits large-scale exportation from the producing centers to countries in temperate regions. Loss of fruit ranges from 10% to 40% and could be reduced if papayas were dried. The process of osmotic dehydration followed by air-drying was studied and modeled for papaya preservation, so it could be optimized. The developed model has been validated wi...