Moisture diffusivity analysis in a microwave drying process under different operating conditions

Drying Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1875-1883

  Rodriguez R ^a   Lombrana J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apple; Diffusivity; Drying kinetic; Microwave drying; Mushroom

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; MOISTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

DRYING KINETICS; MICROWAVE DRYING; MUSHROOMS;

DRYING;

DRYING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; MOISTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 36048932965     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930701677942     Document Type: Article

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