Modeling of water absorption of Botswana bambara varieties using Peleg's equation

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 182-188

  Jideani, V A ^a   Mpotokwana, S M ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b National Food Technology Research Centre   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Bambara seeds; Hydration kinetics; Peleg equation; Temperature; Time

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATION ENERGY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDRATION; RATE CONSTANTS; SEED;

BAMBARA SEEDS; HYDRATION KINETICS; PELEG EQUATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

WATER ABSORPTION;

BAMBARA;

EID: 59049090157     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.10.040     Document Type: Article

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