Investigation of Moisture Sorption Properties of Food Materials Using Saturated Salt Solution and Humidity Generating Techniques

Yu, Xin

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Title:	Investigation of Moisture Sorption Properties of Food Materials Using Saturated Salt Solution and Humidity Generating Techniques
Author(s):	Yu, Xin
Doctoral Committee Chair(s):	Schmidt, Shelly J.
Department / Program:	Food Science and Human Nutrition
Discipline:	Food Science and Human Nutrition
Degree Granting Institution:	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree:	Ph.D.
Genre:	Dissertation
Subject(s):	Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Abstract:	Therefore, there are two overall objectives of this project: (A) Develop best practices for both the standard saturated salt solution method and the new automated water sorption instruments with the Dynamic Vapor Sorption instrument as a representative instrument for obtaining moisture sorption isotherms, and (B) Explore additional applications of humidity generating instruments with the Dynamic Vapor Sorption instrument as a representative instrument.
Issue Date:	2007
Type:	Text
Language:	English
Description:	262 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2142/83708
Other Identifier(s):	(MiAaPQ)AAI3290449
Date Available in IDEALS:	2015-09-25
Date Deposited:	2007