Evaluating some empirical models for predicting water absorption in African breadfruit (treculia Africana) seeds

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 585-602

  Shittu, T A ^a   Awonorin, S O ^a   Raji, A O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African breadfruit; Empirical model; Kinetics; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; RATE CONSTANTS; RAW MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ABSORPTION;

AFRICAN BREADFRUIT (ABF); EMPIRICAL MODEL; KINETICS; WET MILLING;

SEED;

ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 6344278196     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JFP-200033033     Document Type: Article

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