Geometry effect on water diffusivity estimation in PROINTA-Isla Verde and Broom wheat cultivars

Latin American Applied Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-331

  Gaston A L ^a   Abalone, R M ^a,b   Giner, S A ^c,d   Bruce, D M ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^e SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusivity estimation; Thin layer drying; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; ISOTHERMS; WATER;

WHEAT;

CROPS;

EID: 0038000039     PISSN: 03270793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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