Sensory evaluation
Dried durian chips from each combined microwave experiment with high values of lightness were selected for sensory evaluation using a nine point hedonic scale in the range of 1 to 9 and compared with those from HA drying and commercial fried durian chips, produced at atmospheric pressure. Sensory evaluation of samples in this work was considered in terms of colour (yellow), shape (puffiness and wryness), flavour (durian and rancid smell), texture (hardness and crispness) and overall preference. Thirty panellists from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand were assessors to evaluate the samples scores.