Estimation of moisture loss from the cooling data of potatoes

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 397-416

  Chourasia, M K ^a   Maji, Prasenjit ^a   Baskey, Amit ^a   Goswami, T K ^b  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COLD STORAGE; FOOD PROCESSING; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE;

GUNNY BAGS; MOISTURE LOSSES; STORAGE AIR;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 26244438020     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2005.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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