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

Development and evaluation of egg based ready-to-eat (RTE) products in flexible retort pouches

Kumar, R.*
  • Kumar, R.*
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Johnsy George
  • Johnsy George
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Dhananjay Kumar
  • Dhananjay Kumar
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Jayaprahash, C.
  • Jayaprahash, C.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Nataraju, S.,
  • Nataraju, S.,
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Lakshmana, J. H.
  • Lakshmana, J. H.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Kumaraswamy, M. R.
  • Kumaraswamy, M. R.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Kathiravan, T.
  • Kathiravan, T.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Rajamanickam, R.
  • Rajamanickam, R.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Madhukar, N
  • Madhukar, N
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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Nadanasabapathi, S.
  • Nadanasabapathi, S.
  • Food Engineering and Packaging Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore-570 011 Karnataka, India.
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  •  Received: 29 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 02 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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