Novel Concepts in Microwave Drying of Foods

Drying Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 769-783

  Wray, Derek ^a   Ramaswamy, Hosahalli S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food drying; Freeze drying; Microwave drying; Osmotic dehydration; Spouted bed drying; Vacuum drying

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; OSMOSIS;

FOOD DRYING; FREEZE DRYING; MICROWAVE DRYING; OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION; SPOUTED BED DRYING; VACUUM DRYING;

DRYING;

EID: 84928210693     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2014.985793     Document Type: Review

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