Abstract:Hybrid cauliflower (variety no. 71) samples were dried in hot air convective dryer with drying air conditions of 60℃ and 1m/s. The samples were dried for five different drying bed thicknesses (4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 cm). The moisture diffusivity for the samples ranged from 3.39 X 10 -9 to 1.53 X 10 -9 m 2 /s. The effect of drying bed thickness on drying time, final moisture content, vitamin C retention, rehydration ratio, browning and overall acceptability of the dried cauliflower was studied and all these param… Show more
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