The role of heat and mass transfer phenomena in atmospheric freeze-drying of foods in a fluidised bed

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 267-275

  Di Matteo, P ^a   Donsi G ^a   Ferrari, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluidised bed; Freeze drying; Heat transfer; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DEHYDRATION; DRYING; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER;

FREEZE DRYING;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038556752     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(02)00467-3     Document Type: Article

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