Physical and thermal properties of three sweetpotato cultivars (Ipomoea Batatas L.)

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 433-446

  Stewart, H E ^a   Farkas, B E ^b   Blankenship, S M ^b   Boyette, M D ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242345046     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910009524647     Document Type: Article

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