Geometric and Morphometric Properties of Chillies

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 481-498

  Kaleemullah, S ^a   Kailappan, R ^b  

^a SV Agricultural College   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Angle of repose; Chillies; Coefficient of friction; Cylindricity; Density; Porosity; Properties; Roundness; Shape; Sphericity

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRICTION; KINETIC THEORY; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; POROSITY;

MORPHOMETRIC PROPERTIES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0242301750     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JFP-120021454     Document Type: Article

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