Assessment of two different rapid compression tests for the evaluation of texture differences in osmo-air-dried apple rings

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 484-491

  Farris, Stefano ^a   Gobbi, Serena ^b   Torreggiani, Danila ^b   Piergiovanni, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Inst for Agric Products Technology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple rings; Compression test; Drying; Fracturability; Texture

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION TESTING; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; TEXTURES;

APPLE RINGS; FRACTURABILITY; OSMOTIC PRETREATMENT;

FRUITS;

LYCORIS SQUAMIGERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; OENOTHERA SPECIOSA;

EID: 43549111351     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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