Thin-layer drying behaviour of mint leaves

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 370-375

  Doymaz, Ibrahim ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Diffusivity; Drying; Mint leaves; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIFFUSIVITY; MINT LEAVES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MENTHA;

EID: 31644450411     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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