Effect of far-infrared radiation assisted drying on microstructure of banana slices: An illustrative use of X-ray microtomography in microstructural evaluation of a food product

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 154-162

  Léonard, Angélique ^a   Blacher, Silvia ^a   Nimmol, Chatchai ^b   Devahastin, Sakamon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

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

Author keywords

Image analysis; Low pressure superheated steam drying; Microstructure; Porosity; Vacuum drying; X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

DRYING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BANANA SLICES; LOW PRESSURE SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING; VACUUM DRYING; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

INFRARED RADIATION;

EID: 34648837312     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.07.017     Document Type: Article

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