Microwave drying of medicinal and aromatic plants

Stewart Postharvest Review

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Heindl, Albert G W ^a   Müller, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drying; Energy consumption; Medicinal and aromatic plants; Microwaves; Quality

Indexed keywords

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 36348961443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17459656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2212/spr.2007.4.3     Document Type: Review

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