Effect of cassava varieties on the sorption isotherm of tapioca grits

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 448-452

  Adebowale, Abdur Rasaq ^a,b   Sanni, Lateef ^a,b   Awonorin, Samuel ^a   Daniel, Isaac ^a   Kuye, Ayoade ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Sorption; Sorption data; Sorption models; Tapioca; Water

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33947701983     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01261.x     Document Type: Article

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