Moisture-sorption isotherms of irish and sweet potatoes

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 385-397

  Sopade, P A ^a   Ajisegiri, E S A ^b   Chukwu, O ^b   Abass, A B ^c  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDERSONS; DE BOERS; GUGGENHEIM; MONOLAYER MOISTURE CONTENT; POTATO VARIETIES; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SORPTION MODELS; SORPTION PROPERTIES; STABLE STORAGE; SWEET POTATO; TYPE II; WATER ACTIVITY;

ISOTHERMS; MOISTURE; MONOLAYERS; SORPTION;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 77953491550     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: 17454530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2007.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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