Modeling water uptake in a cereal grain during soaking

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-100

  Bello, M ^a   Tolaba, M P ^a   Aguerre, R J ^b   Suarez, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Non linear diffusion; Rice kernel; Swelling; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ARRHENIUS EQUATION; BROWN RICE; CEREAL GRAINS; DEVELOPED MODEL; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; INCREASING FUNCTIONS; LIQUID WATER; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NONLINEAR DIFFUSION; RICE KERNEL; RICE KERNELS; SATURATION VALUES; SELF-DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; SOAKING CONDITIONS; SOAKING TEMPERATURE; WATER UPTAKE;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WATER CONTENT;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 71749119553     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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