Combined microwave fan-assisted convection dehydration of banana [Musa acuminata, Colla (Cavendish Group)]

Issue Date

3-2010

Abstract

The effects of microwave drying, combined fan-assisted convection and microwave drying, and fan-assisted convection drying, thickness of sample and mass load of sample on drying time and drying ratio capacities of banana [Musa acuminata Colla (Cavendish Group)] were compared. The drying data were applied to nine different mathematical models, namely, Newton, Page, Henderson and Pabis, Logarithmic, Diffusion Approach, Wang and Singh, Verma, Two-Term Exponential and Midilli-Kucuk Equation Models. The performances of these models were compared between the observed and the predicted moisture ratios based on coefficient of determination (R(2)), standard error of estimate (SEE) and residual sum of squares (RSS). We found that the Midilli-Kucuk model described the drying ratio satisfactorily in all drying methods.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly: The Philippine Agriculturist)

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

93

Issue

1

Page

76-87

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

illustrations; graphs; tables; references

Language

English

Subject

banana, dehydration, microwave, modelling

En – AGROVOC descriptors

MUSA ACUMINATA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; DRYING; DEHYDRATION; CROP MODELLING

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