Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Microstructure of Gala Apples During Hot Air Drying

Drying Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 455-468

  Karunasena, H C P ^a   Hesami, P ^a   Senadeera, W ^a   Gu, Y T ^a   Brown, R J ^a   Oloyede, A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell deformations; Food drying; Microstructure; Plant cells; Scanning electron microscope; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893938962     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2013.837479     Document Type: Article

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