Analysis of moisture content and density of pears during drying

Drying Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 581-591

  Guiné, Raquel P F ^a   Castro, José Almiro A M ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Density; Moisture content; Pear drying; Solar drying; Water content

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; MOISTURE;

SOLAR DRYING;

DRYING;

DENSITY; DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MOISTURE; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037670578     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-120018464     Document Type: Article

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