Kinetics of dehydration of green alfalfa

Drying Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1197-1234

  Sokhansanj, Shahab ^a   Patil, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chops; Color change; Leaves; Microstructure; Physical characteristics; Probit analysis; Protein availability; Stems

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CROPS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESSING; PROTEINS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMAL EFFECTS;

FORAGE CROPS; GREEN ALFALFA; MOISTURE CONTENT; PROBIT ANALYSIS;

DEHYDRATION;

EID: 0030146791     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939608917144     Document Type: Article

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