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

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