IR effectively removed water from paprika, especially at aw 0.5 and 0.8, resulting in unsatisfactory spore reduction.However, at aw 0.8, the load of the natural flora was reduced (P < 0.05).
IR effectively removed water from paprika, especially at aw 0.5 and 0.8, resulting in unsatisfactoryspore reduction.However, at aw 0.8, the load of the natural flora was reduced (P < 0.05).