Improved Formulations of Shape Factors for the Freezing and Thawing Time Prediction of Foods

LWT

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 312-315

  Ilicali, Coskan ^a   Teik, Tang Hee ^a   Shian, Lim Phaik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Freezing and thawing time; Shape factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347601894     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fstl.1999.0533     Document Type: Article

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