Optimization of drying kinetics and quality parameters of broccoli florets

International Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Mahn, Andrea V ^a   Antoine, Paola ^a   Reyes, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

antioxidant capacity; broccoli florets; convective drying; effective moisture diffusivity

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR TEMPERATURE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES; ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; BROCCOLI FLORETS; CONVECTIVE DRYING; DRYING KINETIC; DRYING TIME; EFFECTIVE MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING; MINIMIZING COSTS; MOISTURE DIFFUSION; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; QUALITY PARAMETERS; SAVING ENERGY; TUNNEL DRYER;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AIR; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CURING; DIFFUSION; DRYING; FREE RADICALS; HEAT CONVECTION; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; TEXTURES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 79953720029     PISSN: 15563758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1556-3758.2181     Document Type: Article

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