70, 80, 90, 100 and 110C, sample thickness/load of
0.8 cm/250 ± 0.2 g, and constant air velocity of
1.2 ± 0.03m/s. Moisture loss was recorded at 10min
intervals. The experiments were continued till the moisture
content of the sample was reduced to 5% (w/w).
Three replications of each experiment were done. The
dried samples were cooled at the laboratory conditions
after each drying experiment, and packed in low-density
polyethylene bags, which were heat sealed, and kept to
use in further experiments.