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Jun Wang1,2, Lina Wang1, Linlin Wang1
1College of Food Science and Technology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate the potential application of a mixed-mode solar dryer to Qula dehydration in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China. A three-factor five-level central composite rotatable design (CCD) of the response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to evaluate the influences of drying process variables on quality attributes in terms of lipid oxidation [peroxide (POV) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS)] and Maillard reaction (5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 5-HMF). The impact of drying temperature (30−50 °C), material thickness (5−15 mm), and wind velocity (0.4−1.4 m/s) on the color, POV, TBARS, and 5-HMF of Qula were studied. Optimum operating conditions were found to be a temperature of 43.0 °C, material thickness of 11.0 mm, and wind velocity of 1.0 m/s based on the minimum of POV, TBARS, and 5-HMF. In this condition, the values of POV, TBARS, and 5-HMF were 0.65 meq/kg, 0.516 mg/kg, and 4.586 mg water/L, respectively, which are significantly lower than for drying of Qula by open sun-drying (p < 0.05). Compared with open sun-drying, the drying time of Qula by solar drying was shortened by 61.5%. The results indicate that the mixed-mode solar dryer is a feasibility drying technology for Qula and could effectively improve the quality of products.
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