“…To design, optimize, and control of the drying process, knowledge of drying kinetics using mathematical equations are essential to simulate a good dehydration mechanism such as water transport phenomena, diffusion coefficient, and external resistance (Belghith, Azzouz, & ElCafsi, 2016; Tarigan, Prateepchaikul, Yamsaengsung, Sirichote, & Tekasakul, 2007; Uribe et al, 2011). In this context, information on sorption isotherms, which describe the relationship between equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and water activity (a w ) at constant temperatures, are useful to calculate time and energy consumptions during drying, to assist packaging selection together with modeling of moisture changes during storage (Benedetti, Pedro, Telis‐Romero, & Telis, 2011; Koua, Koffi, Gbaha, & Toure, 2014).…”