Applicability of a single-layer drying model to predict the drying rate of whole figs

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 553-559

  Xanthopoulos, G ^a   Oikonomou, N ^a   Lambrinos, G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Drying of figs; Heat pump drying; Single layer drying

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DRYING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MOISTURE; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

DRYING TEMPERATURES; HEAT PUMP DRYING; SINGLE LAYER DRYING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CARICA PAPAYA; FICUS CARICA;

EID: 33847248449     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.11.033     Document Type: Article

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