Modelling the hydration of foodstuffs

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-128

  Weerts, A H ^a   Martin, D R ^b   Lian, G ^b   Melrose, J R ^b  

^a WL DELFT HYDRAULICS   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Mass transfer; NMR measurements; Porous media; Rehydration

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; CAPILLARY FLOW; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLAVORS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS;

DRIED FOOD PRODUCTS; FOODSTUFFS; NMR MEASUREMENTS; REHYDRATION;

HYDRATION;

FLAVOR; FOOD; HYDRATION; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 15744404722     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2004.09.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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