Mathematical modelling of thin layer drying process under open sun of some aromatic plants

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 864-870

  Akpinar, E Kavak ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Basil; Mathematical modelling; Mint; Open sun drying; Parsley

Indexed keywords

DRYING; ERROR ANALYSIS; FOOD PRODUCTS; FRAGRANCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; RATE CONSTANTS;

AROMATIC PLANTS; BASIL; DRYING CURVES; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITY COEFFICIENT; MINT; MODIFIED PAGE (I) MODEL; OPEN SUN DRYING; PARSLEY; REDUCED CHI-SQUARE; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERROR (RMSE);

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MENTHA; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 33745425079     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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