Weibull model for thin-layer drying of mango slices at different maturity stages

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 993-1008

  Corzo, Otoniel ^a   Bracho, Nelson ^b   Alvarez, Carlos ^a  

^a Department of Food Technology ^*  (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY E; AIR VELOCITIES; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; MATURITY STAGES; MOISTURE CONTENTS; REGRESSION COEFFICIENT; SCALE PARAMETER; TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE; THIN LAYER DRYING; WEIBULL MODELS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

DRYING;

ANTHRACOTHORAX VIRIDIS;

EID: 78650054877     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2009.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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