Thin-layer drying of spinach leaves in a convective dryer

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-125

  Doymaz, Ibraham ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AIR TEMPERATURE (T); AIR VELOCITIES; DRYING RATES; MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; MOISTURE RATIO (MR); NONLINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPINACH LEAVES; TEMPERATURE RANGES; THIN LAYER DRYING;

CURING;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 58649101869     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: 17454530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2007.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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