| Editorial Arun S. Mujumdar | ix |
| Some Theoretical and Experimental Considerations on the Thin-Layer Drying of Fish Crackers: Product Expansion Assessment Maurício B. F. Teixeira, Satoshi Tobinaga, Fábio T. Misawa | 1 |
| Theoretical Analysis of the Diffusion Process Inside Prolate Spheroidal Solids A. G. B. de Lima, S. A. Nebra | 21 |
| Transient Natural Drying-Induced Boundary Layers Wanyr Romero Ferreira, Mauri Fortes | 49 |
| Mathematical Modeling of Continuous Dryers Using the Heat and Mass Transfer Properties and Product-Air Equilibrium Relation M. A. García, A. Ragazzo | 67 |
| A Numerical Study of the Airflow Patterns in a Sausage Dryer P. S. Mirade, J. D. Daudin | 81 |
| The Development and Validation of a System Model for a Countercurrent Cascading Rotary Dryer W. F. Cao, T. A. G. Langrish | 99 |
| Development of a Fuzzy Expert System for the Selection of Batch Dryers for Foodstuffs C. G. J. Baker, H. M. S. Lababidi | 117 |
| Product Quality Multi-Objective Optimization of Fluidized Bed Dryers M. K. Krokida, C. T. Kiranoudis | 143 |
| Hybrid Intelligent Control Scheme for Air Heating System Using Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithm T. Thyagarajan, J. Shanmugam, M. Ponnavaikko, R. C. Panda | 165 |
| A Flowsheet Model of a Well-Mixed Fluidized Bed Dryer: Applications in Controllability Assessment and Optimization T. A. G. Langrish, A. C. Harvey | 185 |
| Curing Study and Optimization of a Polyurethane-Based Model Paint Coated on Sheet Molding Compound. I. Polymerization and Drying Modelling S. Vessot, J. Andrieu, P. Laurent, J. Galy, J. F. Gerard | 199 |
| Curing Study and Optimization of a Polyurethane-Based Model Paint Coated on Sheet Molding Compound. II. Drying Defects Related to Curing Conditions S. Vessot, J. Andrieu, P. Laurent, J. Galy, J. F. Gerard | 219 |
| A Contribution to the Characteristic Drying Curve Concept: Application to the Drying of Plaster L. Derdour, H. Desmorieux, J. Andrieu | 237 |
| Determining the Source of Changing Shrinkage Rates During Kiln Drying James Fuller | 261 |
| Shrinkage of Apple Disks During Drying by Warm Air Convection and Freeze Drying R. Moreira, A. Figueiredo, A. Sereno | 279 |
| Shrinkage of Dates (Phoenix dactilyfera L.) During Drying M. E. T. Prado, L. F. T. Alonso, K. J. Park | 295 |
| Studies on Frying Kinetics and Quality of French Fries P. Gupta, U. S. Shivhare, A. S. Bawa | 311 |
| Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer in a Spouted Bed Dryer M. H. El-Naas, S. Rognon, R. Legros, R. C. Mayer | 323 |
| Experimental Analysis of a Mechanically Stirred Spouted Bed Dryer A. Reyes, I. Vidal | 341 |
| Structural Changes and Mass Transfer During Glucose Infusion of Apples as Affected by Blanching and Process Variables Daniela Salvatori, Stella M. Alzamora | 361 |
| TECHNICAL NOTES Prong Test and Stress Development During Conditioning in Red Oak James Fuller | 383 |
| Compression Analysis of Dehydrated Agricultural Products M. K. Krokida, V. T. Karathanos, Z. B. Maroulis | 395 |
| Drying Characteristics and Product Quality of Okra U. S. Shivhare, A. Gupta, A. S. Bawa, P. Gupta | 409 |
| Effect of Drying Methods on Physicochemical and Sensory Qualities of Fufu L. O. Sanni, J. O. Akingbala | 421 |
| Low Temperature Mushroom (A. bisporus) Drying with Desiccant Dehumidifiers F. Gürtas Seyhan, Ö. Evranuz | 433 |
| Grain Drying in Countercurrent and Concurrent Gas Flow-Modelling, Simulation and Experimental Results G. C. Valença, G. Massarani | 447 |
| Airflow Resistance of Oat Seeds: Effect of Airflow Direction, Moisture Content and Foreign Material A. M. Pagano, D. E. Crozza, S. M. Nolasco | 457 |
| The Moisture Sorption Isotherms of Cefotaxime Sodium Salt J. Acosta, L. Nuevas, I. Rodríguez, E. Pardillo, A. Ramos | 469 |
| Mathematical Model Development and Simulation of Heat Pump Fruit Dryer Siva Achariyaviriya, Somchart Soponronnarit, Apichit Terdyothin | 479 |
| Granular Fertilizer Drying and Agglomeration in Storage G. M. Walker, T. R. A. Magee, C. R. Holland, M. N. Ahmad, J. N. Fox, A. G. Kells | 493 |
| Moisture Isotherm Characteristics for Red Chilli M. A. Hossain, B. K. Bala | 503 |
| Some Observations on Electroosmotic Dewatering (EOD) Under A.C. Electric Field Conditions A. K. Vijh | 517 |
| SNIPPETS ON DRYING Carl W. Hall | 525 |
| BOOK REVIEW Dynamic Behaviour of Heat Exchangers by Wilfried Roetzel and Yimin Xuan reviewed by Dr. Arun S. Mujumdar | 529 |
| THESIS SUMMARY Unsteady Heat and Mass Transfer During Combined Conductive-Convective Drying of Colloidal Capillary-Porous Materials Dragi Antonijevic, Ph.D. Thesis | 531 |
| LETTER TO THE EDITOR | 533 |
| ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS | 535 |
| NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS | 539 |