Effect of different sun-drying surfaces on the functional properties, cooking and insect infestation of cowpea seeds

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-90

  Ugwu, F M ^a   Ekwu, F C ^a   Abu, J O ^a  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Drying methods; Properties; Sun drying

Indexed keywords

COWPEA SEEDS; INSECT INFESTATION; SUN DRYING;

CEMENTS; DISINFECTION; DRYING; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FOAMS; IRON; OILS AND FATS; SHEET METAL; SUN; WATER ABSORPTION;

SEED;

CEMENT; IRON;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; EMULSION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; LEGUME; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD;

INSECTA; VIGNA;

EID: 0033167887     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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