Thermal diffusivity of granular and porous foods at low moisture content

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-109

  Kostaropoulos, A E ^a   Saravacos, G D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

CROPS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GRANULAR MATERIALS; MEATS; MOISTURE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; STARCH; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMAL DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS;

HEATED PROBE METHOD;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0031176482     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0260-8774(97)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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