Development of a drying model for combined microwave-fan-assisted convection drying of spinach

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-52

  Karaaslan, S N ^a   Tunçer, I K ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRYING; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE OVENS;

DRYING RATIO; FICK'S DIFFUSION; SPINACH LEAVES; STANDARD ERROR OF ESTIMATE (SEE);

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 41749095323     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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