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D. Sila

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h-index: 31
Works: 115
Citations: 3,534

Most-cited papers

Pectins in Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Part II—Structure–Function Relationships
D. Sila, S. VanBuggenhout, Thomas Duvetter, I. Fraeye +3 more
2009401 citations
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Pectins in Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Part III—Texture Engineering
S. VanBuggenhout, D. Sila, Thomas Duvetter, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
2009249 citations
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Non-enzymatic depolymerization of carrot pectin : Toward a better understanding of carrot texture during thermal processing
D. Sila, C. Smout, F. Elliot, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
2006175 citations
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Effect of high pressure/high temperature processing on cell wall pectic substances in relation to firmness of carrot tissue.
A. De Roeck, D. Sila, Thomas Duvetter, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
2007Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences172 citations
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Pectins in Processed Fruit and Vegetables: Part I—Stability and Catalytic Activity of Pectinases
Thomas Duvetter, D. Sila, S. VanBuggenhout, R. Jolie +2 more
2009121 citations
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Pectin fraction interconversions: Insight into understanding texture evolution of thermally processed carrots.
D. Sila, Eugénie Doungla, C. Smout, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
2006Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry109 citations
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Effect of high-pressure/high-temperature processing on chemical pectin conversions in relation to fruit and vegetable texture
A. De Roeck, Thomas Duvetter, I. Fraeye, I. van der Plancken +3 more
2009107 citations
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Thermal treatment of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): Factors determining cooking time and its consequences for sensory and nutritional quality.
I. Wainaina, E. Wafula, D. Sila, Clare Kyomugasho +3 more
2021Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety94 citations Open access
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Combined thermal and high pressure effect on carrot pectinmethylesterase stability and catalytic activity
D. Sila, C. Smout, Yusuf Satara, Vu Truong +2 more
200788 citations
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Effect of drying methods on the retention of bioactive compounds in African eggplant
Naomi N Mbondo, W. Owino, J. Ambuko, D. Sila
2018Food Science & Nutrition86 citations Open access
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Mechanistic insight into common bean pectic polysaccharide changes during storage, soaking and thermal treatment in relation to the hard-to-cook defect
D. Njoroge, P. Kinyanjui, C. Chigwedere, Stefanie Christiaens +3 more
201679 citations
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Extraction and characterization of pectic polysaccharides from easy- and hard-to-cook common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
D. Njoroge, P. Kinyanjui, A. Makokha, Stefanie Christiaens +3 more
2014Food Research International70 citations
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Effect of storage conditions on pectic polysaccharides in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in relation to the hard-to-cook defect
D. Njoroge, P. Kinyanjui, Stefanie Christiaens, Avi Shpigelman +3 more
201564 citations Open access
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Mode of de-esterification of alkaline and acidic pectin methyl esterases at different pH conditions.
Thomas Duvetter, I. Fraeye, D. Sila, I. Verlent +3 more
2006Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry59 citations
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Detailed analysis of seed coat and cotyledon reveals molecular understanding of the hard-to-cook defect of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).
Jian-Yong Yi, D. Njoroge, D. Sila, P. Kinyanjui +3 more
2016Food Chemistry58 citations
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Effect of mechanical impact-bruising on polygalacturonase and pectinmethylesterase activity and pectic cell wall components in tomato fruit
V. Van Linden, D. Sila, Thomas Duvetter, J. De Baerdemaeker +1 more
200854 citations
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Effect of operating parameters on the surface and physico-chemical properties of spray-dried camel milk powders
H. Habtegebriel, Dintwa Edward, Michael Wawire, D. Sila +1 more
2018Food and Bioproducts Processing53 citations
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Regulatory influences of methyl jasmonate and calcium chloride on chilling injury of banana fruit during cold storage and ripening
Mostafa M. Elbagoury, L. Turoop, Steven Runo, D. Sila
2020Food Science & Nutrition50 citations Open access
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Carrot pectin methylesterase and its inhibitor from kiwi fruit: Study of activity, stability and inhibition
R. Jolie, Thomas Duvetter, Ken Houben, E. Clynen +3 more
200950 citations
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Comparison of enzymatic de-esterification of strawberry and apple pectin at elevated pressure by fungal pectinmethylesterase
I. Fraeye, Thomas Duvetter, I. Verlent, D. Sila +2 more
200741 citations
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Nutritional and Functional Properties of Mushroom ( Agaricus bisporus & Pleurotus ostreatus ) and Their Blends with Maize Flour
Jackson R.M. Ishara, D. Sila, G. Kenji, A. Buzera
201839 citations Open access
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On-farm maize storage systems and rodent postharvest losses in six maize growing agro-ecological zones of Kenya
Kukom Edoh Ognakossan, H. Affognon, C. Mutungi, D. Sila +2 more
2016Food Security37 citations Open access
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Effect of Pretreatments and Drying Methods on Physical and Microstructural Properties of Potato Flour
A. Buzera, Evelyne N. Gikundi, I. Orina, D. Sila
2022Foods36 citations Open access
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Fermentation as a tool for increasing food security and nutritional quality of indigenous African leafy vegetables: the case of Cucurbita sp.
Chiara Misci, E. Taskin, M. Dall'Asta, M. C. Fontanella +6 more
2021Food microbiology32 citations
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Insight into pectin-cation-phytate theory of hardening in common bean varieties with different sensitivities to hard-to-cook.
I. Wainaina, Robert Lugumira, E. Wafula, Clare Kyomugasho +2 more
2022Food Research International31 citations Open access
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Application of near-infrared spectroscopy to predict the cooking times of aged common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Elizabeth N. Wafula, I. Wainaina, C. Buvé, N. Nguyen +4 more
2020Journal of Food Engineering31 citations Open access
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Effect of high pressure/high temperature processing on cell wall pectic substances in relation to firmness of carrot tissue
A. De Roeck, D. Sila, Thomas Duvetter, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
200831 citations
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Prediction of cooking times of freshly harvested common beans and their susceptibility to develop the hard-to-cook defect using near infrared spectroscopy
Elizabeth N. Wafula, I. Wainaina, C. Buvé, P. Kinyanjui +3 more
202127 citations Open access
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The Effect of Pretreatment (Spray Drying) on the Yield and Selected Nutritional Components of Whole Camel Milk Powder.
H. Habtegebriel, Michael Wawire, D. Sila
2018Journal of Food Science27 citations
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Supporting human nutrition in Africa through the integration of new and orphan crops into food systems: Placing the work of the African Orphan Crops Consortium in context
I. Dawson, P. Hendre, W. Powell, D. Sila +21 more
201827 citations Open access
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Nutritional diversity of leafy amaranth species grown in Kenya
Esther N. Muriuki, D. Sila, A. Onyango
201427 citations Open access
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Chemical and Pasting Properties of Potato Flour (Solanum tuberosum L.) in relation to Different Processing Techniques
A. Buzera, Evelyne Nkirote, A. Abass, I. Orina +1 more
2023Journal of food processing and preservation26 citations Open access
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Quantifying the Effects of Postharvest Storage and Soaking Pretreatments on the Cooking Quality of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)
P. Kinyanjui, D. Njoroge, A. Makokha, Stefanie Christiaens +2 more
201725 citations
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Antinutrient to mineral molar ratios of raw common beans and their rapid prediction using near-infrared spectroscopy.
Elizabeth N. Wafula, Mercyline Onduso, I. Wainaina, C. Buvé +5 more
2021Food Chemistry24 citations
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Evaluation of chemical and nutritional quality attributes of selected mango varieties at three stages of ripeness, grown in lower Eastern province of Kenya – part 2
E. Okoth, D. Sila, C. Onyango, W. Owino +2 more
201323 citations
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Sustainability assessment of selected biowastes as feedstocks for biofuel and biomaterial production by emergy evaluation in five African countries.
Fabrizio Saladini, S. Vuai, B. Langat, M. Gustavsson +7 more
201621 citations
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The Effect of Brine Ingredients on Carrot Texture during Thermal Processing in Relation to Pectin Depolymerization due to the β‐Elimination Reaction
T. S. Vu, C. Smout, D. Sila, A. V. Van Loey +1 more
200621 citations
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Compliance status and stability of vitamins and minerals in Fortified Maize Flour in Kenya
S. Khamila, D. Sila, A. Makokha
202018 citations Open access
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Effect of sun- drying on nutrient content of orange fleshed sweet potato tubers in Tanzania
Christerbel Nicanuru, H. Laswai, D. Sila
201518 citations
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Improving the hardness of thermally processed carrots by selective pretreatments
A. de Roeck, Jan Mols, D. Sila, Thomas Duvetter +2 more
201018 citations
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Storability of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties Grown in Kenya, Under Different Storage Conditions
Evelyne N. Gikundi, A. Buzera, I. Orina, D. Sila
2022Potato Research17 citations Open access
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Physico-chemical properties of selected Irish potato varieties grown in Kenya
Evelyne N. Gikundi, D. Sila, I. Orina, A. Buzera
2021African Journal of Food Science16 citations Open access
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Effect of Lb. plantarum BFE 5092 Fermentation on Antinutrient and Oligosaccharide Composition of Whole Red Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L)
Vivian C. Kitum, P. Kinyanjui, J. Mathara, D. Sila
2020International journal of food Science16 citations Open access
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Estimation of the Modulus of Elasticity of Mango for Fruit Sorting
B. Ikua, D. Sila
201915 citations
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Morphological diversity of mango germplasm from the upper Athi River region of Eastern Kenya: An analysis based on non- fruit descriptors
M. Toili, Fredah Karambu Rimberia, A. Nyende, D. Sila
201615 citations Open access
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Nutritional Profile of Amaranth Grain Varieties Grown in Kenya
S. Kariuki, D. Sila, G. Kenji
201315 citations
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Physico-Chemical Properties and Antioxidant Potential of Syrup Prepared from ‘Madhura’ Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Cultivar Grown at Different Locations in Kenya
Owino O. Willis, Makori E. Mouti, D. Sila, M. Mwasaru +3 more
2013Sugar Tech15 citations
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The relation between (bio-)chemical, morphological, and mechanical properties of thermally processed carrots as influenced by high-pressure pretreatment condition
D. Sila, Yue Xu, S. VanBuggenhout, C. Smout +2 more
200714 citations
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An integrated kinetic and polymer science approach to investigate the textural stability of red kidney beans during post-harvest storage and subsequent cooking.
I. Wainaina, Clare Kyomugasho, E. Wafula, D. Sila +1 more
2022Food Research International13 citations Open access
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Physical and Cooking Properties of Two Varieties of Bio-Fortified Common Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris. L) Grown in DR Congo
A. Buzera, P. Kinyanjui, Jackson R.M. Ishara, D. Sila
201813 citations
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