Errors in Static Desiccator Method of Water Sorption Isotherms Estimation

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 557-563

  Lewicki, P P ^a   Pomaranska Lazuka, W ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Gravimetric method; Sorption isotherms; Static desiccator method; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ERRORS; ISOTHERMS; STANDARDIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

STATIC DESICCATORS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0242333298     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JFP-120021335     Document Type: Article

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