How to Adapt a Lab-Scale Freeze Dryer for Assessing Dehydrating Curves at Different Heating Conditions

Drying Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1119-1124

  Tribuzi, G ^a   Laurindo, J B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Banana; Freeze drying; Load cell; On line weighing; Rate

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATIVES; RATING;

BANANA; FREEZE DRYING; HEATING CONDITIONS; LOAD CELLS; ONLINE MONITORING; PLATE TEMPERATURE; SAMPLE HOLDERS; VACUUM CONDITION;

FRUITS;

EID: 84901419441     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2014.886258     Document Type: Article

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