Drying curves and apparent diffusivity of New Zealand chestnut variety '1015'

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 381-386

  Biju Cletus, Anila ^a   Carson, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusivity; Chestnuts; Drying curves

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DRYING; MOISTURE;

APPARENT DIFFUSIVITY; CHESTNUTS; DRYING CURVES; MOISTURE BARRIER;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 35448966141     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.07.028     Document Type: Article

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