Microwave drying and disinfestation of Brazil nut seeds

Food Control

Volumn 70, Issue , 2016, Pages 119-129

  da Silva, Alan Cândido ^a   Sarturi, Helder Jolair ^a   Dall'Oglio, Evandro L ^a   Soares, Marcos Antonio ^a   de Sousa, Paulo T ^a   Gomes de Vasconcelos, Leonardo ^a   Kuhnen, Carlos Alberto ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Brazil nut; Microwave drying; Moisture content; Water activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973338652     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.04.049     Document Type: Article

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