Thin-layer drying characteristics and modelling of mint leaves undergoing microwave treatment

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-549

  Özbek, Belma ^a   Dadali, Gökçe ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Drying kinetic; Effective moisture diffusivity; Microwave drying; Mint leaves

Indexed keywords

ARRHENIUS EQUATION; DRYING KINETICS; EFFECTIVE MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; MICROWAVE DRYING; MINT LEAVES;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DRYING; MICROWAVE HEATING; MOISTURE; RATE CONSTANTS; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 34447547744     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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