Microstructural changes during osmotic dehydration of parenchymatic pumpkin tissue

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-339

  Mayor, L ^a   Pissarra, J ^b   Sereno, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Light microscopy; Microstructure; Pumpkin; Shape factors; Shrinkage; Vegetable cells

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE;

MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; PLASMOLYSIS; VEGETABLE CELLS;

FRUITS;

CUCURBITA PEPO;

EID: 35448940061     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.06.038     Document Type: Article

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