Mathematical model development, experimental validation and process optimization: Retortable pouches packed with seafood in cone frustum shape

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-162

  Simpson, R ^a   Almonacid, S ^a   Mitchell, M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Process optimization; Retortable pouches; Thermal processing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

STANDARD DEVIATIONS; TIME-VARIABLE RETORT TEMPERATURE (TVRT);

FOOD PRODUCTS;

TRACHURUS; TRACHURUS MURPHYI;

EID: 0347985390     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00294-2     Document Type: Article

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