investigated the effect of convective
hot-air (160–200 C), microwave (210–560 W) and
combined microwave – hot-air dehydration on dehydration
rate, rehydration rate and color of soybeans. They reported
that optimal drying occurred for the lowest levels of both
microwave and air temperature studied, i.e. 210 W and
160 C. The effect of the silica gel on characteristic fluidization
velocities, mixing mechanisms and fluidization quality of soybean
kernels has been studied by