Convective air drying of apples as affected by blanching and calcium impregnation

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-332

  Gonzalez Fesler M ^a   Salvatori, D ^b,c   Gomez P ^a   Alzamora, S M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Air drying; Apple; Blanching; Calcium enrichment; Impregnation techniques

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DRYING; IMPREGNATION; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; TISSUE;

AIR DRYING; APPLE; CALCIUM ENRICHMENT; IMPREGNATION TECHNIQUES;

FRUITS;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 40049112589     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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