Improvement of Technologies for Isolation and Purification of Biologically Active Substances from Plant Raw Materials by G. N. Turmanidze, V. V. Sorokin, K. S. Stepanov, M. A. Ignatenko

“…During the modernization of equipment for the implementation of new technologies, it is possible to improve its configuration, which makes it possible to significantly increase the yield of active substances at minimal cost. To increase the efficiency of the process of isolating hesperidin from plant materials, we proposed to use a number of technological solutions. …”
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Investigation of the air permeability of fabric weaves to increase the wearing comfort of firefighter clothing and improve stab and cut protection by Rahel Heesemann, Sudhanshu Maurya, Rochak Rathour, Apurba Das, Thomas Gries

“…The middle membrane layer acts as a thermal and moisture barrier, preventing heat and liquid penetration but allowing vapour diffusion. …”
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Impact of combined sun and hybrid drying technologies on cocoa drying process and quality by Johanna Pita-Garcia, José Reinoso-Tigre, Sócrates Palacios-Ponce, Emerita Delgado-Plaza, Diana Coello-Montoya, Rómulo Salazar, Jonathan Coronel-León, Juan Peralta, Fabiola Cornejo

“…The physicochemical properties (shrinkage, fermentation index, pH, total acidity, color), bioactive compounds (total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity), and drying efficiency (drying rate, effective moisture diffusivity, energy consumption) were assessed. …”
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Regulation behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic groups of dodecyl surfactants on wetting of gas-bearing coal by Jiwei YUE, Wenqi LI, Chen WANG, Biming SHI, Zhengjie SHANG, Xiaojing SHEN, Zhen LOU, Menghao ZHENG, Yongpeng LI, Yuehui LIANG, Yang LI

“…However, in coal seams with high gas content interferes with the wetting of coal by moisture, resulting in poor wetting effect of gas-bearing coal. …”
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Automated vacuum drying kinetics, thermodynamics, and economic analysis of sage leaves by Nabil Eldesokey Mansour, Khaled A. Metwally, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Abdelaziz M. Okasha, Moustapha Eid Moustapha, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel

“…Results showed that increasing temperature and decreasing pressure significantly improved drying efficiency, reducing the process time to just 90 min while achieving a drying rate of 22.34 kg water/kg dry matter/h and an effective moisture diffusivity of 6.716 × 10⁻⁹ m²/s under optimal conditions (60 °C and − 10 kPa). …”
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Potential role of nanostructured lipid carrier as cutting-edge approach for drug delivery of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by Zahoor Ishrat, Singh Sukhbir, Sharma Neelam, Wani Shahid Nazir, Kishore Ladli

“…Because their particle size is less than 500 nm, the increased diffusion mobility may lead to a more rapid deposition in the lung epithelium. …”
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic analysis; enhancing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) quality profile via pre-treatments assisted germination and processing by Jabir Khan, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Among evaluated models, page and logarithmic showed the best fit, presenting the highest, R2 ≥ 0.9991, X2 ≤ 0.0013, RMSE ≤ 0.0022, and RSS ≤ 0.0201. Moisture diffusion varied from 3.74 × 10−9 to 8.36 × 10−9, with R2 0.9272 to 0.9837, and energy activation from 18.25 to 28.41 kJ/mol with R2 0.9533–0.9896. …”
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Drying kinetics and stability of fatty acids in grape pomace seeds under mild thermal conditions by Rudonja Nedžad R., Zlatanović Ivan J., Vujović Dragan S., Sekar Subramani, Jeyachristy Sam Annie, Gligorević Kosta B.

“…Among them, the Logarithmic model provided the best fit for most cultivars, showing excellent agreement between predicted and experimental drying curves. Effective moisture diffusivity values varied considerably among cultivars, reflecting differences in pomace structure and seed composition. …”
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Ultrasonic Pre-Treatment and Vacuum Effect on the Drying of Cancer Pagurus Meat by Zehra Özden Özyalçın, Azmi Seyhun Kıpçak

“…Using a variety of drying techniques such as oven drying (OD), vacuum oven drying (VOD), ultrasonic pre-treated oven drying (US-OD), and ultrasonic pre-treated vacuum oven drying (US-VOD), effective moisture diffusivities (Deff) and activation energies (Ea) were calculated. …”
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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…Fuel properties derived from proximate/ultimate analyses of wastewater sludge (80% moisture, 1-5 mm particles), woody biomass (1-5cm cylinders), and rice husk were implemented. …”
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Drying characteristics of white radish slices under heat pump — Low-temperature regenerative wheel collaborative drying by Junhai Yan, Weinan Han, Ben Wei, Yin Liu, Long Gao, Longji Wang, Song Wang, Mingru Zhu, Ziheng Huo

“…Moreover, the effective moisture diffusivity improved by 7.98 %–11.49 %, product shrinkage decreased by 4.00 %–5.56 %, rehydration ratios increased by 3.25 %–8.20 %, and sensory evaluation improved by 17.29 %–38.09 %. …”
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Optimizing infrared drying of black soldier fly larvae for sustainable cricket feed production by Nuntawat Butwong, Sarawut Saenkham, Adisak Pattiya, Anuwat Saenpong, Chinnapat Turakarn, Aphichon Mungchu, Shenghua Hu, Sopa Cansee

“…The Logarithmic and Midilli models best described the drying kinetics, with R2 > 0.99. Effective moisture diffusivity ranged from 2.28 × 10−9 to 3.09 × 10−8 m2/h, increasing with temperature. …”
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Exploring the Dual Nature of Olive Husk: Fiber/Aggregate in Lightweight Bio-Concrete for Enhanced Hygrothermal, Mechanical, and Microstructural Properties by Halima Belhadad, Nadir Bellel, Ana Bras

“…Thermal performance metrics included conductivity, specific heat capacity, diffusivity, effusivity, time lag, and predicted energy savings. …”
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Influence of physical shape and salting on tomato drying performance using mixed mode solar and open-air methods in semi-cloudy weather by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Guma Ali, Abdalla Zain Eldin, Mohamed Mahmoud Alsebiey, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Mohammad S. AL-Harbi, Atef Fathy Ahmed, Khaled A. Metwally

“…These samples also exhibited the highest effective moisture diffusivity (Deff) (5.92 × 10⁻⁹ m2/s), reflecting enhanced internal moisture transport. …”
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Process Modeling and Convective Drying Optimization of Raspberry Pomace as a Fiber-Rich Functional Ingredient: Effect on Techno-Functional and Bioactive Properties by José P. Tejeda-Miramontes, Brenda C. Espinoza-Paredes, Ana Zatarain-Palffy, Tomás García-Cayuela, Viridiana Tejada-Ortigoza, Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita

“…The best results were achieved at 70 °C, where a high drying rate (<i>DR</i>) of 0.46 kg H₂O·kg⁻¹ db·min⁻¹, effective moisture diffusivity (<i>D</i>_eff) of 1.53 × 10⁻¹⁰ m²·s⁻¹, and activation energy (<i>E</i>_a) of 34.90 kJ·mol⁻¹ were observed. …”
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Sodium cation exchanged zeolites for direct air capture of CO2 by Do Yeong Kim, Wo Bin Bae, Haehyun Min, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Sungjoon Kweon, Linh Mai Tran, Young Jin Kim, Min Bum Park, Sung Bong Kang

“…Direct air capture technology requires investigating materials that can capture carbon dioxide inexpensively and efficiently, considering their performance under real atmospheric conditions. …”
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