True thermal conductivity determination of moist porous food materials at elevated temperatures

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1062-1066

  Goedeken, D L ^a,b   Shah, K K ^a,c   Tong, C H ^a,d,e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pillsbury Company   (United States)

^c Harris Milford and Co   (United States)

^d Baparoma   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pressure; Bread; Moisture migration; Porous materials; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032430672     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1998.tb15855.x     Document Type: Article

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