Osmotic dehydration of muskmelon (Cucumis Melo): Influence of blanching and syrup concentration

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-405

  Fernandez, Renzo M ^a   Noreña, Caciano P Z ^a   Silveira, Silvana T ^a   Brandelli, Adriano ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 34547145199     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2007.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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