The use of nonlinearity measures to discriminate the equilibrium moisture equations for Bixa orellana seeds

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-68

  Ribeiro, J A ^a   Oliveira, D T ^a   Passos, M L ^b   Barrozo, M A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bixa orellana; Drying; Equilibrium moisture; Nonlinearity measures

Indexed keywords

BIXA ORELLANA; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE; HALSEY MODIFIED EQUATION; NONLINEARITY MEASURES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SORPTION;

SEED;

BIXA ORELLANA;

EID: 4444379450     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.02.040     Document Type: Article

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