BACKGROUND The current typical drying methods for red ginseng are sun drying and hot-air drying. The purpose of this study was to investigate drying characteristics of red ginseng by using far-infrared drying. METHODS The far-infrared drying tests on red ginseng were conducted at two drying stages: (1) high temperature for 24 h drying and (2) low temperature drying until the final moisture co...

Predicting the impacts of global change on highly dynamic ecosystems requires a better understanding how communities respond to disturbance duration, frequency and timing. Intermittent rivers ephemeral streams are that recognized as most common fluvial ecosystem globally. The complexity drying process can give rise different annual antecedent hydrological conditions, but their effect aquatic re...

The rheological, structural, and stress evolution of aqueous alumina (Al2O3):latex tape-cast layers of varying composition were studied by shear rheology, direct visualization, and a controlled environment stress measurement device. Their low shear viscosity was nearly independent of the alumina:latex ratio for binary mixtures whose particle size ratio ( D alumina:D latex) approached unity, but...

Characterization of the leaching behavior of wastes is a crucial step in the environmental assessment for reuse or disposal scenarios. The release of inorganic contaminants from waste materials is typically evaluated by tank leaching of continuously water-saturated material. However, materials, in many field or management scenarios, experience cyclic wetting and drying under varied environmenta...

Vacuum drying of Salicornia herbacea L. was performed at different drying temperatures (50, 60, 70, and 80°C) to evaluate the drying characteristics and the effect of drying temperatures on the quality of Salicornia. As the drying temperature increased, the drying time decreased significantly (P< 0.05). The drying rate decreased with decrease in moisture content and increase in drying time. On ...