Microwave vacuum dryer setup and preliminary drying studies on strawberries and carrots

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 39-47

  Changrue, Viboon ^a   Raghavan, G S Vijaya ^a   Gariépy, Yvan ^a   Orsat, Valérie ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microwave vacuum drying; Strawberries and carrots

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; PRESSURE CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

CARROTS; STRAWBERRIES; VACUUM PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

ARTICLE; CARROT; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; STRAWBERRY; TEMPERATURE; VACUUM;

DAUCUS CAROTA; DESICCATION; FRAGARIA; MICROWAVES; TEMPERATURE; VACUUM;

EID: 37749039052     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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