Evaluation of storage losses in a commercial potato cold storage

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 507-510

  Chourasia, M K ^a,b   Saha, Rajat ^a   De, Aniruddha ^a   Sahoo, P K ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cold storage; Cooling; Potato; Power consumption; Storage losses

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE LOSS; POTATOES; POWER CONSUMPTION; STORAGE LOSSES;

COLD STORAGE; COOLING; EVAPORATORS; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOMETERS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 17044430713     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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