Prediction of water activity in vegetables creams: Note 1

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 216-224

  Derossi, A ^a   Severini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Vegetable creams; Water activity

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 33646762805     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-005-0175-y     Document Type: Article

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