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PREDICTING WEIGHT LOSS FROM UNWRAPPED CHILLED MEAT IN RETAIL DISPLAY.

Author(s) : FULTON G. S.

Summary

THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL TO ASSIST IN THE DESIGN OF SUITABLE EQUIPMENT BY PREDICTING THE RATE OF WEIGHT LOSS IN UNWRAPPED MEAT UNDER CONDITIONS IN RETAIL CABINETS. A CLOSE CORRELATION WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN PREDICTED AND MEASURED VALUES. THEY SHOW THAT ALTHOUGH THE FACTOR DETERMINING THIS RATE IS MASS TRANSFER ON THE SURFACE AT LOW VELOCITIES, IT CHANGES RAPIDLY AT HIGH VELOCITIES. THE CONDITIONS WHICH MOTIVATE THIS CHANGE VARY ACCORDING TO FOODSTUFFS.

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  • Original title: PREDICTING WEIGHT LOSS FROM UNWRAPPED CHILLED MEAT IN RETAIL DISPLAY.
  • Record ID : 1988-2345
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Development in refrigeration, refrigeration for development. Proceedings of the XVIIth international Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 1987/08/24
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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