Activation energy was foundto
be between 3.33 and 17.70 kJ/mol. Minimum cracking percentage
of soybean kernels (12.96 %) was obtained at 80 °C,
1.8 m/s and 200 W treatments. The increase in microwave
power and decrease in air velocity level decreased the rehydration
capacity. Specific energy consumption varied from
50.94 to 338.76 MJ/kg water and the lowest specific energy
consumption were obtained at 80 °C, 4.5 m/s and 500 W.