Fluidized bed drying of baker's yeast: Moisture levels, drying rates, and viability changes during drying

Food Research International

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 407-415

  Bayrock, D ^a   Ingledew, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Drying rate; Fluidized bed drying; Moisture; Viability; Yeast

Indexed keywords

DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; DRYING KINETICS; DRYING; FLUIDIZED BED DRYING; MOISTURE LEVEL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; THERMAL DEATH PROCEDURE; VIABILITY; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0031177723     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(98)00003-9     Document Type: Article

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