Drying of tomato using different methods: Comparison of dehydration and rehydration kinetics

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 651-658

  Gaware, T J ^a   Sutar, N ^a   Thorat, B N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Drying kinetics; Moisture diffusivity; Page model; Peleg model; Rehydration ratio

Indexed keywords

DRYING KINETIC; MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; PAGE MODELS; PELEG MODEL; REHYDRATION RATIO;

DEHYDRATION; DEWATERING; DIFFUSION; DRYING; FRUITS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; PUMPS; RATE CONSTANTS; VACUUM;

CURING;

EID: 77952605380     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373931003788759     Document Type: Article

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