Determination of particle density and porosity in foods and porous materials with high moisture content

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 455-469

  Sereno, Alberto M ^a   Silva, Maria A ^b   Mayor, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apple; Foodstuffs; Fruits; Gas pycnometer; Particle density; Porosity

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

GAS PYCNOMETER; PARTICLE DENSITY; PARTICLE VOLUME;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34547865015     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910600880736     Document Type: Article

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