African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of pretreatment on physicochemical quality characteristics of a dried tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

Mavis Owureku-Asare*
  • Mavis Owureku-Asare*
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O.Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Joyce Agyei-Amponsah
  • Joyce Agyei-Amponsah
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O.Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Firibu Saalia
  • Firibu Saalia
  • Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, P.O Box 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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Luis Alfaro
  • Luis Alfaro
  • Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.
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Luis A. Espinoza-Rodezno
  • Luis A. Espinoza-Rodezno
  • Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.
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Subramaniam Sathivel
  • Subramaniam Sathivel
  • Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.
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  •  Received: 19 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 13 May 2014
  •  Published: 28 May 2014

Authors

Mavis Owureku-Asare*
Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O.Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.

Joyce Agyei-Amponsah
Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O.Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.

Firibu Saalia
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, P.O Box 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana.

Luis Alfaro
Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.

Luis A. Espinoza-Rodezno
Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.

Subramaniam Sathivel
Department of Food Science, Louisaina State University, 111 Food Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4200, USA.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]