Ultrasonic pre-treatment for drying of vegetables

Stewart Postharvest Review

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Fernandes, Fabiano A N ^a   Oliveira, Francisca I P ^a   Rodrigues, Sueli ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Drying; Optimisation; Ultrasound; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049136785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17459656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2212/spr.2008.5.7     Document Type: Review

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