Moisture sorption isotherms and chemical composition of Omani dates

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 471-479

  Myhara, Robert M ^a   Taylor, Mark S ^a   Slominski, Bogdan A ^a   Al Bulushi, Ismail ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DISSOLUTION; GLUCOSE; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; POLYSACCHARIDES; SORPTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROSSING EFFECT; ISOSTERIC HEAT;

FRUITS;

EID: 0032154179     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(98)00060-0     Document Type: Article

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