An empirical model for describing weight changes in swelling and shrinking gels

被引:21
作者
Nussinovitch, A. [1 ]
Peleg, M. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Food Engn, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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10.1016/S0268-005X(09)80329-9
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O69 [应用化学];
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081704 ;
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The weight gain/loss patterns of agar and carrageenan gels immersed in aqueous solutions of sucrose (0-30%) or acetone (10-100%) were described in terms of a two-parameter non-exponential model that was previously proposed for other physical accumulation or decay phenomena. The model has a good fit to experimental data and enabled the prediction of the equilibrium weight ratio with an error of 5% or less.
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页码:69 / 76
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