Moisture transfer in solid food materials: A review of mechanisms, models, and measurements

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 739-777

  Srikiatden, Jaruk ^a   Roberts, John S ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Diffusivity; Mechanisms; Models

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION;

FICK'S SECOND LAW; FOOD ENGINEERING; HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS; PRODUCT QUALITY; SOLID FOOD MATERIALS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 35648940313     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910601161672     Document Type: Article

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