Shows the working principle of open sun drying by using only solar energy. (Saikiran et al., 2018)

Shows the working principle of open sun drying by using only solar energy. (Saikiran et al., 2018)

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Aswan Governorate is considered the largest governorate of Egypt producing dried dates, and the most famous varieties are Sakkoti, Bartamuda, Gondaila, Malkabi, and Shamia. Immediately after harvest, dates contain a high percentage of moisture, which must be properly disposed of in order to maintain chemical composition and natural properties, and...

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... dates of Aseel variety, a quantity of 33 kg was kept in a hot air oven dryer at a temperature of 60°c for 22-24 hrs such that the hot air inside the oven is circulated by the blower, later the dates were cooled 4-5°c and are packed in card boxes. And the observations in processed dates are pH 6.1, acidity 0.26%, moisture 16.2% total sugar 60.3% (Haider et al., 2012). ...
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... obtained tray dried samples were analyzed for moisture, ph, water activity, color, and TSS. (Manickavasagan et al., 2015). ...
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... typical microwave-vacuum dryer of foods is composed by a microwave oven, a glass vacuum desiccator, a vacuum pump, a pressure regulator, and a condenser. Fig. 15 shows the schematic of a microwavevacuum dryer (Antal et al., 2011). ...