Estimation of water activity from pH and °Brix values of some food products

Food Chemistry

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1106-1113

  Gabriel, Alonzo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Brix; pH; Predictive modelling; Response surface methodology (RSM); Soluble solids; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PH; PREDICTION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WATER ANALYSIS;

SANDFLY FEVER SICILIAN VIRUS;

EID: 39149084030     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.11.077     Document Type: Article

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