Determination of the Gnetum africanum water sorption isotherms for use in the design of an adapted dryer

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-112

  Edoun, Marcel ^a   Kuitche, Alexis ^a   Kapseu, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Drying; Gnetum africanum; Isosteric heat; Proximate characteristics; Sorption kinetics

Indexed keywords

GNETUM; GNETUM AFRICANUM;

EID: 72449206038     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02109.x     Document Type: Article

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