Effects of vacuum rate on the vacuum cooling of lettuce

The deterioration of freshly harvested horticultural crops can be minimised by precooling prior to storage. This technique of quickly cooling the produce does not only increases the shelf life, but it also reduces the size of the refrigeration system needed for storage facility. Vacuum cooling is an...

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Main Author: Rennie, Timothy J.
Other Authors: Raghavan, G. S. V. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1999
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30732