Physico-chemical characteristics and total quality of five date varieties grown in the United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 919-926

  Ismail, Baraem ^a   Haffar, Imad ^b   Baalbaki, Riad ^c   Mechref, Yehia ^d   Henry, Jeya ^e  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nakheel   (United Arab Emirates)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Dates; Mechanical and rheological properties; Physical properties; Quality

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 33748530706     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01143.x     Document Type: Article

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