ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A finite difference approximation of the differential equation for transient heat conduction in three dimensions was used to evaluate thermal processes for foods in oval-shaped containers. A sensitivity analysis on the basis of thiamin retention was used to select the time increment and the size of the volume elements required by the numerical method. Estimations of the temperature for the center of the oval container were in close agreement with an analytical solution valid for sufficiently long times, constant boundary conditions, and uniform initial temperature. To validate the model, published experimental data for the retention of thiamin, chlorophyll and betanin were compared with values predicted by the numerical method.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb05984.x
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