Vacuum cooling technology for the food processing industry: A review

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 55-65

  McDonald, Karl ^a   Sun, Da Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATION; MEATS; REFRIGERATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY; VACUUM COOLING;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0033736012     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(00)00041-8     Document Type: Review

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