African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6731

Full Length Research Paper

Physico-chemical characterization and kinetics of drying of organic yellow bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Newton Carlos Santos
  • Newton Carlos Santos
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Ssmela Leal Barros
  • Ssmela Leal Barros
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Semirames do Nascimento Silva
  • Semirames do Nascimento Silva
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Victor Hebert de Alcantara Ribeiro
  • Victor Hebert de Alcantara Ribeiro
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Mylena Olga Pessoa Melo
  • Mylena Olga Pessoa Melo
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Wilton Pereira da Silva
  • Wilton Pereira da Silva
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Raphael Lucas Jacinto Almeida
  • Raphael Lucas Jacinto Almeida
  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Tamires dos Santos Pereira
  • Tamires dos Santos Pereira
  • Department of Process Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Ana Julia de Brito Araujo
  • Ana Julia de Brito Araujo
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Josivanda Palmeira Gomes
  • Josivanda Palmeira Gomes
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Amanda Priscila Silva Nascimento
  • Amanda Priscila Silva Nascimento
  • Department of Process Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Virgínia Mirtes de Alcantara Silva
  • Virgínia Mirtes de Alcantara Silva
  • Department of Natural Resources, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Danise Medeiros Vieira
  • Danise Medeiros Vieira
  • Food Technology Department, Federal Institute of Pernambuco, Campus Barreiros, Fazenda Sapé - Zona Rural, 55560-000, Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 June 2019
  •  Published: 18 July 2019