The effects of some drying conditions on the oil and protein contents of pistachios

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 963, Issue , 2012, Pages 147-154

  Mirmohseni, S R ^a   Mohammadi Moghadam, M ^b   Beheshti, B ^c   Almasi, M ^c   Borghei, A M ^c   Ziaolhagh, H ^d  

^a Agriculture Management Department of Damghan   (Iran)

^b Pistachio Research Station of Damghan   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d Department of Agricultural Research   (Iran)

Author keywords

'Akbari' cultivar; Batch dryer; Drying temperature; Lipids; Pistachios; Protein

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 84872046601     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.963.25     Document Type: Article

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