Analysis of the effect of process variables on the osmotic dehydration of mango and process optimisation using a genetic algorithm approach

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 674, Issue , 2005, Pages 181-188

  Khan, M ^a   Shankar, T J ^b   Oliveira, F A R ^b   Andres, A ^c   Cunha, L M ^d  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Osmotic dehydration; Pareto analysis; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849085093     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.674.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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