Imaging food freezing using X-ray microtomography

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 714-727

  Mousavi, Reza ^a   Miri, Taghi ^a   Cox, Philip W ^a   Fryer, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Freezing; Ice crystals; Microstructure; X ray

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34249680802     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01514.x     Document Type: Article

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