Artist impression of the measurement setup. (Figure courtesy of Bart van Tuijl).

Plasma is the fourth state of matters which have a wide application in food processing and post harvest technology. Plasma when applied over crops has tremendous effects in improvement in the quality and other post harvest attributes. Application of cold plasma technology could effectively induce desirable changes in its overall quality and diverse...

An investigation on "Studies on quality and organoleptic evaluation of guava syrup" was conducted at the Post-Harvest Technology Laboratory, Section of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola during the year 2021 with the objectives to study the different levels of pulp and acidity on ascorbic acid and s...

The effect of ripening periods on physical, chemical and mechanical properties of service tree fruits (Sorbusdomestica L.) were determined. The geometric mean diameter, fruit mass, volume, surface area and fruit density of service tree fruits decreased with the increase of ripening periods, while, bulk density increased with ripening periods. L*, a...

Mango is one of the most popular fruit crop in the tropics. It is universally considered as one of finest fruit in the world .Mango is called the king of fruits and it is also known as national fruit of India. India has about 1110 varieties and 20 varieties are now accepted as commercially well established. Mango is also an important fruit of west...

Aflatoxins (AFs) are toxic secondary metabolites produced mostly by Aspergillus species. AF contamination entering the feed and food chain has been a crucial long-term issue for veterinarians, medicals, agroindustry experts, and researchers working in this field. Although different (physical, chemical, and biological) technologies have been develop...