Irving Israel Ruiz-López

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the method to estimate Eg by intersecting the straight-line fit of the Tauc segment with the photon energy axis is not appropriate for those samples containing more than one optical absorbing phase because systematic underestimation of the Eg value results.

TL;DR: In this article, an analytical solution of a mass transfer equation for drying considering both shrinkage and variable diffusivity was proposed Experimental drying kinetics for mango slabs at different air temperatures (50, 60 and 70°C) and 25m s −1 of air velocity were obtained in order to fit proposed model by means of non-linear regression with four different degrees of complexity.

TL;DR: In this paper, a central composite design was used to investigate the effects of taro flour proportion in formulations (0.100 g/100 g) and extrusion temperatures (140-180°C) on the following indices: expansion (EI), water solubility (WSI), water absorption (WAI) and fat absorption (FAI).

TL;DR: An updated overview of the main bioactive compounds of ginger, its potential application, and toxicity as an antimicrobial in food products is provided.

TL;DR: Theoretical moisture and temperature evolution during carrot slab drying were estimated with non-steady heat and mass transfer equations using constant and variable properties as mentioned in this paper, and the results showed that moisture evolution, estimated for constant properties, reproduces approximately the experimental one, with deviations of experimental shape.