Simplified algorithm for the prediction of water sorption isotherms of fruits, vegetables and legumes based upon chemical composition

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 334-343

  Moreira, R ^a   Chenlo, F ^a   Torres, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Equilibrium moisture content; Food composition; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DETERMINATION COEFFICIENTS; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FOOD COMPOSITION; MEAN RELATIVE ERROR; PREDICTION MODEL; SIMPLIFIED ALGORITHMS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; STANDARD ERRORS; WATER ACTIVITY; WATER SORPTION ISOTHERMS;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GLUCOSE; SORPTION; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WATER CONTENT;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; CICER ARIETINUM; CYDONIA OBLONGA; DAUCUS CAROTA; ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 67349174662     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.03.026     Document Type: Article

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