Hot air dehydration of figs (Ficus carica L.): Drying kinetics and quality loss

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 793-799

  Piga, Antonio ^a   Pinna, Ivo ^a   Özer, Kamer B ^b   Agabbio, Mario ^a   Aksoy, Uygun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Blanching; Browning; Colour; Microbial count; Pretreatments

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BLANCHING; BROWNING; MICROBIAL COUNT; PRETREATMENT;

CONTAMINATION; DEHYDRATION; FRUITS; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRITION; ORGANIC ACIDS; REACTION KINETICS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS CARICA;

EID: 4043080801     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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