The influence of pressure and temperature on freeze-drying in an adsorbent medium and establishment of drying strategies

Food Research International

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 213-222

  Lombraña, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorbent medium; Fluidized bed; Freeze drying; Pressure and temperature effect; Product shrinkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031464454     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(97)00042-2     Document Type: Article

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