Food sorption isotherms prediction using the Ross equation

Drying Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1829-1843

  Roman, A D ^a   Herman y Lara, E ^a   Salgado Cervantes, M A ^a   Garcia Alvarado M A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE VERACRUZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Food sorption isotherms; Mathematical modeling; Ross equation

Indexed keywords

ISOTHERMS; MOISTURE; PROTEINS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SORPTION; STARCH; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

FOOD AVERAGE COMPOSITION; FOOD SORPTION ISOTHERMS; LITERATURE DATA; ROSS, RAOULT, NORRISH AND HENDERSON EQUATIONS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

SORPTION;

FOOD; ISOTHERMS; MOISTURE; SATURATION; SORPTION; STARCH; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER;

EID: 7244239201     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200032802     Document Type: Article

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