The two central slices of the loaf were then cut into two halves:
one half was used to determine the slice moisture (g/100 g; n ¼ 2);
the core of the second half was used to determine crumb moisture
(g/100 g; n ¼ 2), using a single-stage drying process (16 h at 105 C)
(Mariotti, Pagani, & Lucisano, 2013).