Water adsorption and drying characteristics of Okra (Hibiscus Esculentus L.)

Drying Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 883-894

  Göǧüş, Fahrettin ^a   Maskan, Medeni ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Adsorption isotherm; Okra drying

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MOISTURE; MONOLAYERS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ARRHENIUS TYPE TEMPERATURE; FALLING DRYING RATE; MOISTURE ADSORPTION; OKRA;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; DRYING; FOOD; WATER;

EID: 18144444475     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939908917576     Document Type: Article

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