Comparison of the Sensory Quality, Image Textures and Color Parameters of Black Chokeberries Dried in a Frozen State by Simultaneous Osmo-Microwave-Vacuum Drying Using Different Osmotic Solutions
By: Ewa Ropelewska
, Dorota Konopacka and Jan Piecko
, Dorota Konopacka and Jan Piecko References
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Page range: 43 - 54
Submitted on: Dec 6, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 10, 2025
Published on: Sep 22, 2025
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