Drying characteristics of persimmon, cv. “Rojo Brillante”, slabs were experimentally determined in a hot air convective drier at drying temperatures of 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65 ◦C at a fixed air velocity of 2.3 m/s. It was observed that the drying temperature affected the drying time, shrinkage, and colour. Four empirical mathematical models namely, Enderson and Pabis, Page, Logarithmic, and Two term, were evaluated in order to deeply understand the drying process (moisture ratio). The Page model described the best representation of the experimental drying data at all investigated temperatures (45, 50, 55, 60, 65 ◦C). According to the evaluation of the shrinkage models, the Quadratic model provided the best representation of the volumetric shrinkage of persimmons as a function of moisture content. Overall, higher drying temperature (65 ◦C) improved the colour retention of dried persimmon slabs.
Influence of different hot air drying temperatures on drying kinetics, shrinkage, and colour of persimmon slices / Senadeera, W.; Adiletta, G.; Onal, B.; Di Matteo, M.; Russo, P.. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 9:1(2020). [10.3390/foods9010101]
Influence of different hot air drying temperatures on drying kinetics, shrinkage, and colour of persimmon slices
Adiletta G.;Russo P.Ultimo
2020
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Drying characteristics of persimmon, cv. “Rojo Brillante”, slabs were experimentally determined in a hot air convective drier at drying temperatures of 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65 ◦C at a fixed air velocity of 2.3 m/s. It was observed that the drying temperature affected the drying time, shrinkage, and colour. Four empirical mathematical models namely, Enderson and Pabis, Page, Logarithmic, and Two term, were evaluated in order to deeply understand the drying process (moisture ratio). The Page model described the best representation of the experimental drying data at all investigated temperatures (45, 50, 55, 60, 65 ◦C). According to the evaluation of the shrinkage models, the Quadratic model provided the best representation of the volumetric shrinkage of persimmons as a function of moisture content. Overall, higher drying temperature (65 ◦C) improved the colour retention of dried persimmon slabs.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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