Evaluation of various pre-treatments for the dehydration of banana and selection of suitable drying models

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-146

  Dandamrongrak, Rak ^a   Young, Gordon ^a   Mason, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bananas; Drying; Modelling; Pre treatment

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CORRELATION METHODS; DEHYDRATION; DIFFUSION; DRYING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FREEZING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

BANANAS;

FRUITS;

FRUITS;

EID: 0036836349     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(02)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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