Osmotic dehydration of the Indian fig (Opuntia ficus indica) with binary and ternary solutions

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2359-2365

  Vasconcelos, Janusa L L A ^a   Andrade, Samara A C ^b   Maciel, Maria I S ^a   Guerra, Nonete B ^a   Vasconcelos, Margarida A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Glucose; Indian fig; Osmotic dehydration; Response surface methodology; Semi arid Brazilian Caatinga; Sodium chloride; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

CAATINGA; CACTUS PEAR; INDIAN FIG; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

GLUCOSE; OSMOSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

DEHYDRATION;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS;

EID: 84868002932     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03110.x     Document Type: Article

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