Firmness of carrot slices submerged in brines: Experimental data and mathematical model

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-314

  Nabais, Regina M ^a,b   Malcata, F Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0030489771     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.1996.tb00749.x     Document Type: Article

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