Effect of moisture content on the physical properties of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus)

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-66

  Abano, E E ^a   Amoah, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Angle of repose; Black variety; Coefficient of friction; Porosity; Sphericity

Indexed keywords

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 78149253546     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2011.56.66     Document Type: Article

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