HYGROSCOPIC BEHAVIOUR OF FREEZE-DRIED BANANAS.

Author(s) : LIMA A. W. O., CAL-VIDAL J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS WERE OF SIGMOID SHAPE AND THE PARTICLE SIZE OF THE FREEZE-DRIED MATERIALS DID NOT AFFECT THE GENERAL ISOTHERMAL BEHAVIOUR. THE LIMITS FOR CAKING WERE FOUND AT A WATER ACTIVITY OF ABOUT 0.33 AT 311 K (38 DEG C). THE RESULTS FIT THE HENDERSON EQUATION QUITE WELL AT THE FOUR TEMPERATURES UNDER TEST.

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  • Original title: HYGROSCOPIC BEHAVIOUR OF FREEZE-DRIED BANANAS.
  • Record ID : 1984-1258
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Food Technol. - vol. 18 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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