Moisture adsorption-desorption isotherms of Citrus reticulata leaves at three temperatures

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-78

  Jamali, A ^a   Kouhila, M ^a   Mohamed, L Ait ^a   Idlimam, A ^a   Lamharrar, A ^a  

^a Ecole Normale Superieure Marrakech   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Citrus reticulata leaves; Equilibrium moisture content; Isosteric heat of sorption; Sorption isotherms

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; ISOTHERMS; MOISTURE; POLYNOMIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CITRUS RETICULATA LEAVES; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT; ISOSTERIC HEAT OF SORPTION; SORPTION ISOTHERMS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CITRUS RETICULATA;

EID: 33646531638     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.06.045     Document Type: Article

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