A Simplified Method for On-Line Determination of Thermal Parameters Responsible to Estimate Temperature History during Thermal Process in Conduction Heating Foods

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 225-230

  Assan, Mark Yaw Asuman ^a   Watanabe, Hisahiko ^a   Mihori, Tomowo ^a  

^a JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Inflection point; Inverse method; Robust method; Targeted lethality; Thermal parameters

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346112600     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.6.225     Document Type: Article

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