Effect of drying method on the microstructure and physical properties of dried apples

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 903-909

  Witrowa Rajchert, D ^a   Rzaca, M ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Convective drying; Density; Infrared drying; Micro structure; Microwave convective drying; Porosity; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

APPLE SLICES; CONVECTIVE DRYING; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DENSITY; DRYING METHODS; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; LOWER DENSITY; MICROWAVE-CONVECTIVE DRYING; TISSUE IMAGES;

CURING; DEWATERING; FRUITS; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHRINKAGE;

INFRARED DRYING;

EID: 70349857798     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930903017376     Document Type: Article

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