2.5. Analytical tests
2.5.1. Analysis of moisture content
Moisture content (MC) of the cooked gluten-free pasta was
determined by the oven method (AOAC, 1990) with minor modification.
A clean dry crucible was placed in oven at 105 C for 30 min,
then cooled inside a desiccator for 10 min and weighted. Then, 4 g
of the cooked gluten free pasta was added to the crucible and
placed in the oven at 105 C for 18 h. The crucibles were taken from
the oven, cooled in desiccator and weighe