Osmotic dehydration of coconut pieces: Influence of vacuum pressure pretreatment on mass transfer and physical characteristics

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 891-899

  Maneepan, Pimjai ^a   Yuenyongputtakal, Wichamanee ^a  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Coconut; Osmotic dehydration; Vacuum pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859831667     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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