Evaluating water activity and glass transition concepts for food stability

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 266-271

  Sablani, S S ^a   Kasapis, S ^b   Rahman, M S ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Faculty of Science   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Glass transition temperature; Sorption isotherms; Storage stability; Water activity

Indexed keywords

GLASS TRANSITION; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; WATER ANALYSIS;

SORPTION ISOTHERMS; STORAGE STABILITY; WATER ACTIVITY;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 33745937466     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.09.025     Document Type: Article

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