Immediate drying is the most important operation in post harvest processing for the plants which normally contain a high level of moisture and microorganisms, to avoid quality losses of these valuable, but perishable ...

Chlorophyll is widely extracted; 'for industrial applications and is a key topic of sCien~fic and commercial interest. A. sessilis, which is known as mukunuwenna in Sri Lanka, is one of best selections for the extraction ...

Currently in Sri Lanka, coconut water is a waste from Desiccated Coconut (DC) industry apart from the small quantity used to produce beverage and vinegar. BOD and COD value of coconut found to be 13,000-15,000 mg/1 and ...

The unit operation blanching was introduced to the desiccated coconut production process to ensure the destruction of pathogenic bacteria. However, research has shown that even after introducing the blanching process, ...