Recent publication - drying coconut kernels

[Hugh Harries]

Ramsaroop, R. & Persad, P. (2012) Determination of the heat transfer coefficient and thermal conductivity for coconut kernels using an inverse method with a developed hemispherical shell model. Journal of Food Engineering 110 (1) 141-157

Abstract
Simulation studies for improved efficiency of thermal food processes (dryers) require knowledge of the heat transfer coefficient and thermal conductivity of the food. A novel analytical solution to the heat transfer problem in a hemispherical shell has been developed using the shifted Legendre functions. This was fitted to experimental data to determine the heat transfer coefficient and thermal conductivity of coconut by an inverse method. . . .

[Roland BOURDEIX]

Dear colleagues,

 

I received this email (hereunder) today only. I would like the maximum of coconut researchers to fill this survey in favour of sequencing the coconut palm; this will strongly improve the chances for coconut genome to be sequenced soon; dead line is supposed to be TODAY, so please act soon !

 

Here is the survey:

African Orphan Crops Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SKBYVCP

 

Kind regards

 

Dr Roland Bourdeix

COGENT Coordinator

 

 

Please read the following message received Today:

 

The African Orphan Crop (AOC) consortium had a successful launch at the Clinton Global Initiative in September and the Beijing Genomic Institute has already started work on sequencing winter-thorn acacia (Faidherbia albida*). After gathering wonderful feedback from our meeting this summer, we are now conducting a survey to guide the next steps of the project. Via the survey, you are invited to contribute your knowledge and opinions to inform the selection process for the first 20-25 crops that the consortium will genetically sequence. We deeply appreciate your willingness to share insights with this project and would encourage you to forward the survey to others in your network who might like to participate.

The results of this survey will be used by the consortium to inform a process for prioritizing which crops will be initially selected for genetic sequencing, assembly, and annotation by the consortium. As discussed this summer, once this information is developed, it will be placed into the public domain, and plant breeding programs will be established to support development of these crops including the training of 750 plant scientists in Africa. Ultimately, we would like to sequence all of the appropriate crops on this list, and we believe that the momentum generated by the first set of sequenced crops will attract additional interest and funding.

* Faidherbia albida is still included in the survey to gather more information on the crop.

African Orphan Crops Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SKBYVCP

Kindest regards,

Jason Clay

Senior Vice President, Markets

World Wildlife Fund

1250 24th St NW
Washington DC 20037

202-495-4691

jason...@wwfus.org

 

 

 

 

[Hugh Harries]

Roland

Many thanks - I hope there is a good response.

Members who wish to complete the survey will find that coconut is listed under Palmae

Hugh

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