Mathematical modeling and experimental study on thin layer drying of strawberry

International Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Akpinar, Ebru Kavak ^a   Bicer, Yasar ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Strawberry; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

DRYING; ERRORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; VELOCITY;

AIR TEMPERATURES; CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; DRYING CURVES; STRAWBERRIES; THIN LAYER DRYING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

DRIERS; ERRORS; FRUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33645889341     PISSN: 15563758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1556-3758.1045     Document Type: Article

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