Sorption isotherms and drying characteristics of Artemisia arborescens leaves

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 488-498

  Lamharrar, A ^a   Idlimam, A ^a   Ethmane Kane, C S ^a   Jamali, A ^a   Abdenouri, N ^b   Kouhila, Mohammed ^a  

^a Ecole Normale Superieure Marrakech   (Morocco)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES GUÉLIZ   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Artemisia arborescens; Convective drying; Food storage; Heat of sorption; Solar energy; Sorption isotherms

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA ARBORESCENS;

EID: 37349045341     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.488.498     Document Type: Article

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