Optimization of a drying process using infrared-vacuum drying of Cavendish banana slices

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 809-816

  Swasdisevi, Thanit ^a   Devahastin, Sakamon ^b   Ngamchum, Rittigrai ^a   Soponronnarit, Somchart ^a  

^a School of Energy and Materials   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Color; Drying kinetics; Hardness; Shrinkage; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547751407     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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