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Experimental analysis on a novel low-temperature vacuum drying with induced nucleation technique for dewatering stingless bees honey

Ahmad Syazwan RamliMeliponini Engineering Laboratory, Energy Sustainability Focus Group (ESFG), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, MalaysiaView further author information
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Firdaus BasrawiMeliponini Engineering Laboratory, Energy Sustainability Focus Group (ESFG), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohd Hazwan Bin YusofMeliponini Engineering Laboratory, Energy Sustainability Focus Group (ESFG), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, MalaysiaView further author information
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Ahmed Nurye OumerMeliponini Engineering Laboratory, Energy Sustainability Focus Group (ESFG), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, MalaysiaView further author information
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Nur Azfa JohariDepartment of Translational Research and Prototype Development, Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI), National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaView further author information
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Azira MuhamadDepartment of Translational Research and Prototype Development, Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI), National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaView further author information
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Mohd Razif MamatDepartment of Translational Research and Prototype Development, Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI), National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaView further author information
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Khairul HabibDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bota, Perak, MalaysiaView further author information
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Thamir Khalil IbrahimCollege of Applied Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, IraqView further author information
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Pages 149-155 | Received 15 Feb 2018, Accepted 17 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Mar 2018

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