Moisture sorption characteristics of blanched and osmotically treated apples and papayas

Drying Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 1173-1185

  Lopez Malo A ^a   Palou, E ^a   Welti, J ^a   Corte, P ^a   Argaiz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fruits; Impregnation; Osmotic dehydration; Water sorption isotherms

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CURVE FITTING; DEHYDRATION; DESORPTION; FRUITS; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSMOSIS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BLANCHED FRUITS; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SUCROSE IMPREGNATION;

WATER ABSORPTION;

DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; SORPTION;

EID: 0031104397     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939708917285     Document Type: Article

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