Comparison of drying characteristics of Thompson seedless grapes using combined microwave oven and hot air drying

Comparison of drying characteristics of Thompson seedless grapes using combined microwave oven and hot air cabinet dryer was investigated. The drying rate curves indicated the absence of a constant-rate drying period in all drying methods. Within a certain microwave power range (75–900 W in the curr...

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Main Authors: A.S. Kassem, A.Z. Shokr, A.R. El-Mahdy, A.M. Aboukarima, E.Y. Hamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X10000068