Microwave drying kinetics and quality characteristics of corn

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Choudhary, Ruplal ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Corn; Germination; Microwave drying; Stress crack; True density

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CORN; GERMINATION; MICROWAVE DRYING; STRESS-CRACK; TRUE DENSITY;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CRACKS; CULTIVATION; KINETICS; MICROWAVE HEATING; QUALITY CONTROL;

DRYING;

EID: 84875310811     PISSN: 19346344     EISSN: 19346352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20130601.009     Document Type: Article

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