Effect of glycerol on the moisture sorption isotherms of figs

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-473

  Farahnaky, Asgar ^a   Ansari, Sara ^a   Majzoobi, Mahsa ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

BET model; Figs fruit; GAB model; Glycerol; Moisture sorption isotherm

Indexed keywords

BET MODEL; DRIED FIGS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FIGS FRUIT; FOOD SYSTEMS; GAB MODEL; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MOISTURE SORPTION ISOTHERM; MONOLAYER WATERS; SIGMOIDAL SHAPES; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; TWO EQUATIONS; WATER ACTIVITIES;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FRUITS; MOISTURE; SORPTION; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS; WATER LEVELS;

GLYCEROL;

EID: 64449086508     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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