Selected physical, mechanical and aerodynamic properties of African breadfruit (Treculia africana) seeds

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 241-244

  Omobuwajo, T O ^a   Akande, E A ^b   Sanni, L A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Osun State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

SUSPENSION VELOCITY;

SEED;

ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; AUCHENORRHYNCHA; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 0033137518     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(99)00060-6     Document Type: Article

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