Volumetric procedure to assess infiltration kinetics and porosity of fruits by applying a vacuum pulse

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-221

  Del Valle, J M ^a   Aranguiz V ^a   Diaz L ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOOD STORAGE; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFILTRATION; POROSITY; REACTION KINETICS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SUGAR (SUCROSE); TISSUE;

INFILTRATION KINETICS;

FRUITS;

EID: 0032205511     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(98)00110-1     Document Type: Article

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