Microwave/air and microwave finish drying of banana

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 71-78

  Maskan, Medeni ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROWAVES;

CONVECTION DRYING; MICROWAVE FINISH DRYING; REHYDRATION VALUE;

FRUITS;

EID: 0033881970     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(99)00167-3     Document Type: Article

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