Textural properties of foods

Physical Properties of Foods: Novel Measurement Techniques and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 53-88

  Arana, J Ignacio ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

APPLIED FORCES; BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTIONS; DYNAMIC PROCESS; NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES; QUALITY ATTRIBUTES; SENSORY QUALITIES; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES; TEXTURE PERCEPTION;

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EID: 84981348296     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b11542     Document Type: Chapter

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