A novel atmospheric freeze-drying system using a vortex tube and multimode heat supply

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-266

  Rahman, S M A ^a   Mujumdar, A S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Atmospheric freeze drying; Drying kinetics; Heat pump drying; HPD; Multimode heat input; Physical properties; Postharvest technology; Vacuum freeze drying; Vortex tube

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 57049104467     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2008.021460     Document Type: Article

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