Table 2 Moisture content and percentage difference from Tray 1 at drying times of 600 min
Temperature (°C) | Tray number | Moisture content (%) | Percentage difference (%)1) |
|
35 | 1 | 17.76 (±0.51)a2) | 0 |
5 | 17.45 (±0.34)a) | 1.76 |
9 | 16.60 (±0.26)b) | 6.53 |
|
45 | 1 | 13.13 (±0.38)c) | 0 |
5 | 12.29 (±0.22)d) | 6.36 |
9 | 10.93 (±1.00)e) | 16.77 |
|
55 | 1 | 9.41 (±0.27)f) | 0 |
5 | 7.60 (±0.57)g) | 19.23 |
9 | 4.59 (±0.44)h) | 51.19 |
1)Percentage difference is a percentage difference from tray 1 at each drying temperature.
2)Values with different superscripts are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.