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The Microstructure and Digestion of Particles

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The general properties of particulate suspensions and their effects on flow and mixing are discussed. The modes of erosion and the rate-determining processes that govern the digestion of particles with simple microstructures and those of more complex heterogeneous nature are examined. We examine how food processing modifies these particle dynamics. We briefly discuss how these and other dynamics have been incorporated into mass balance and absorption transit models.

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Lentle, R.G., Janssen, P.W. (2011). The Microstructure and Digestion of Particles. In: The Physical Processes of Digestion. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9449-3_2

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