Evaluation of a helical ribbon impeller as a viscosity measuring device for fluid foods with particles

Applied Rheology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 303-308

  Eriksson, I ^a   Bolmstedt, U ^a,b   Axelsson, A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Tetra Pak AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Food rheology; Helix ribbon impeller; Metzner Otto; Mixer rheometer; Suspensions

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; IMPELLER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICLE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0036868935     PISSN: 14306395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/arh-2002-0018     Document Type: Article

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