Selection of a the best suitable thin-layer drying mathematical model for vacuum dried red chili pepper
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2012
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Uludağ Üniversitesi
Abstract
Red Chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) with 50 (±0.02) g weight and 6.12 ± (0.02) humidity on dry basis were dried in vacuum oven using combined 2 different temperature (50 - 75°C) and 3 different pressure (0.05, 7 and 13 kPa) until the humidity fell down to 0.16 ± (0.01) on dry basis. Vacuum drying processes were completed between 3 and 19.17 h. In this study, measured values were compared with predicted values obtained from twenty one thin layer drying theoretical/semi-empirical/empirical equations. Models whose coefficient of correlation (R2 ) values are highest were chosen to be the best models. According to this, the best models of combined 50°C temperature with vacuum levels (0.05, 7 and 13 kPa) was found to be “Modified Henderson & Pabis” Model, combined 75°C temperature with vacuum levels (0.05, 7 and 13 kPa) was found to be “Alibas” Model.
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Chili pepper, Vacuum drying, Moisture content, Thin-layer drying models
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Alibas, I. (2012). "Selection of a the best suitable thin-layer drying mathematical model for vacuum dried red chili pepper". Journal of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 6(17), 161-170.