Evaluation of drying parameters and desorption isotherms of garden mint leaves (Mentha crispa L.)

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Jin Park, Kil ^a   Vohnikova, Zdenka ^b   Pedro Reis Brod, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Effective diffusivity; Page's equation; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; DRYING; ISOTHERMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); THERMAL EFFECTS;

AROMATIC PLANTS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

ARRHENIUS; MENTHA; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 0036466478     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(01)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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