Analysis of the drying processes of osmotically dehydrated apple using the characteristic curve model

Drying Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 949-963

  Vergara, F ^a   Amezaga E ^a   Barcenas M E ^a   Welti, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Drying simulation

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; DEWATERING; FRUITS; HOT AIR HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSMOSIS;

AIR DRYING; DRYING CURVE MODEL; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION;

DRYING;

DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

EID: 0031103385     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939708917270     Document Type: Article

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