“…The ANN model with optimized model parameters was able to predict the moisture removal level of onion slices after microwave drying. Similar predictive ANN models were also reported to predict the required microwave drying time for shelled corn, 18 black cumin, 19 final moisture content of apple, 20 parboiled paddy, 21 shrinkage and color change of quince, 22 time‐dependent moisture change of banana, 23 pistachios, 24 ginkgo Biloba seeds, 25 pineapple, 26 mango ginger, 27 and mushroom 28 . If including processing time as an input parameter, the trained regression model could be used to study the drying kinetics, including moisture, nutrient degradation, and other time‐related properties.…”