Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing: Recent submissions

  • Development and Evaluation of Modified Atmosphere Packed Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) 
    Madhana Supriya, R; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2012)
    Passion fruit is a tropical fruit which is extensively used in juice processing. The fruit is highly perishable and losses its quality immediately after the second day of harvest. The postharvest loss in quality and ...
  • Development and evaluation of a seed extractor for ash gourd and cucumber 
    Aneesh Mohan; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2012)
    A seed extractor was developed for ash gourd and cucumber. The important part of the machine is the extraction tool whose diameter can be varied (52 -160 mm) according to the placental diameter of the fruit and it can ...
  • Development and Quality Evaluation of Thermally Processed Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) 
    Pritty, S. Babu; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2012)
    Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is an important nutritious tropical fruit of India. Its availability is seasonal and could not be stored as such for longer periods under ambient or refrigerated conditions which ...
  • Development and Evaluation of a Convective Type Dryer for Nutmeg mace 
    Chikkanna, G. S; Prince, M. V (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2008)
    A convective type nutmeg mace dryer was developed and its performance was evaluated. The major parts of the developed dryer are Drying chamber, Plenum chamber, Heating coil box, Air flow control and Blower with power ...
  • Development of a Powered– Decorticator for Producing White Pepper from Black Pepper 
    Chithra, G; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2007)
    A powered black pepper decorticator for producing white pepper from black pepper was developed, tested and its performance evaluated. The major parts are grinding surfaces, feed hopper, cylindrical collecting tray, ...
  • Studies on osmotic dehydration of green pepper (Piper nigrum L.) 
    Smitha, K. E; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2008)
    Experiments were conducted using a newly developed osmotic dehydration plant for the production of osmotically dehydrated green pepper. Several trials were done for different concentrations of NaCl (20% to 40%), time ...
  • Studies on combined technologies of pulsed electric field and microwave assisted process for extraction of pectin from Jack fruit rind and core 
    Nandhu Lal, A. M; Prince, M. V (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2020)
    Value addition of inedible parts of Jackfruit such as rind and core using efficient and environment friendly methods would reduce wastage, and its disposal problem and also fetch additional profit to farmers. Pectin, a ...
  • Development and performance evaluation of pneumatic potato slicer 
    Ardra, C. Babu; Athira, V. S; Fathima Rasheed; Varada Somaraj; Prince, M. V (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2019)
    A simple, semi-automatic pneumatic operated potato slicer which is easy to operate and maintain was fabricated. The slicer was found to have a capacity of 50.4 kg/hr with a power requirement of 75 W. The machine worked ...
  • Development And Evaluation Of Vacuum Fried Jackfruit Chips (Artocarpus heterophyllus ) 
    Anusha, K. George; Fairoosa, K; Fathima Thasneem, S. A; Surya Rajan; Rajesh, G. K (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2019)
    Jackfruit is a unique tropical fruit that has increased popularity worldwide in recent years for its immense health benefits as well as its texture and flavor. The high postharvest losses and the seasonal availability ...
  • Development and Performance Evaluation of Power Operated jackfruit seed separator 
    Annzia, M. Elias; Dhanya Saseendran; Khadeeja, P. M; Nikhitha Mohan, A; Rajesh, G. K (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2019)
    Jackfruit is a nutritional fruit rich in many vitamins, nutrients and having anti-cancer properties. At present, demand for jackfruit is increasing day by day owing to its availability, medicinal value and nutritional ...
  • Development of Neera powder using spray drying process 
    Anjali, A. V; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2019)
    The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is one of the most important crops grown in humid tropics, cultivated for its multiple utilities, belongs to Arecaceae family. Since most of the components of coconut palm is getting ...
  • Development and quality evalution of hot extruded RTE products from speciality rice 
    Akhil, K. G; Gopika, P; Sonal Baiju; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    As the eating patterns are changing day by day, snack foods play very important role in the diet of the modern consumer. Consumer appeal for ready‐to‐eat (RTE) products is forecast to grow rapidly as consumers demand ...
  • Development and performance evaluation of batch-type cocoa bean dryer 
    Drishya, C; Mufassil Usman; Vinduja, P. V; Rajesh, G. K (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a tropical crop, native to Amazon region of South America. The primary cocoa growing regions are Africa, Asia and Latin America. In India, cocoa is mainly cultivated in Kerala, Karnataka, ...
  • Development and evaluation of equiment for starch extraction from arrowroot(koova) 
    Faris, K; Rinitha, P; Safvanath, P; Suparna Devu, S; Sreeja, R; Anjineyulu Kothakotta (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Arrowroot is a rich source of starch which is a best alternative for corn starch and Maida which is gluten free and the only starch having calcium ash. It have medicinal properties too. The main problem in the value ...
  • Development and performance evaluation of multi-fruit slicer cum dicer 
    Ciya Paul; Sarath Kumar, S; Sreejith, C; Sudheer, K. P (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Importance of minimally processed fruits has already attained a very stable position in the market. Fresh-cut products are preferred over processed one because consumers are now aware of the commonly nutritional losses, ...
  • Development of jackfruit seed coat remover and flour preparation 
    Anila; Anjaly, M. G; Hasnath, K. T; George Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
  • Development of a user friendly tool for pulp/seed separation from toddy palm tree 
    Fathima, K. S; Keerthana, E; Misha, M. R; Shimi, W. U; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    Nungu is one of the seasonal fruit produced in the Asian countries. The major problem related with the processing of Palm fruit is seed separation. Manual separation of seeds using traditional tool is time consuming, ...
  • Development and evaluation of a cassava peeler cum slicer 
    Anshid, K; Panchamy Balan; Syamkumar, K. S; Prince, M. V (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2018)
    A power operated well efficient cassava peeler cum slicer was developed at K.C.A.E.T Tavanur. The machine consists of frame assembly, peeling rotor, slicer disc, feeding chutes, feed pressing mechanisms, outlets, and ...
  • Development of harvesting equipment for tree fruits 
    Gayathri, T. P; Livina, V. K; Rahul, P. K; George Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2017)
    The harvesting of fruits is of great concern to the farmers. The damage of fruits during harvesting and the drudgery to labors are the major problems faced by farmers. The delay in harvest reduces the quality. As a ...
  • Development and Performance Evaluation of Power Operated Plantain Peeler 
    Athira, V. A; Jasida Khalid; Jismi Job; Johnsy, K. J; Jugnu Hameed; Rajesh, G. K (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2017)
    Banana cultivation is one of the most popular agricultural practices in India. It is a rich source of magnesium, vitamin C, dietary fiber, riboflavin, niacin, iron etc. Many varieties of banana like robusta, dwarf ...

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