Modelling drying kinetic of oyster mushroom dehydration – The optimization of drying conditions for dehydratation of Pleurotus species

Oyster mushroom drying in tray dryer: Parameter optimization using response surface methodology, drying kinetics, and characterization

“…This gives a moisture content of 9.99 wt%, at which the major component of the mushroom would be preserved, and the mushroom would have a longer shelf life [ 43 ]. Tran et al determined in their research that a temperature of 70 °C is ideal for drying the oyster mushroom without considering the drying medium and amount of mushroom to be dried [ 12 ]. The mushroom sample dried at optimum condition was used for further characterization.…”

“…For thin-layer drying kinetics, long drying time (setting n = 0 and neglecting the high order terms) and assuming that m e is negligible as compared to m t and m 0 , then Equation (7) was reduced to Equation (8) [ 12 , 34 ]. …”

“…Therefore, drying of foods like meat, mushrooms, pumpkin, fruits, etc. are carried out to maintain desired levels of nutritive properties for the longest conceivable period, transport and store easily, and make it suitable for handling [ 12 ]. The composition of food items determines the types of dryers that can be used for food preservation during drying.…”

Experimental and simulation studies on the no‐load performance assessment of a domestic solar dryer

“…The initial and final moisture content (% wet basis) of some commonly used agricultural commodities along with their maximum allowable drying temperature is given in Table 1. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] There are three main types of solar dryers depending on the mode of heat transfer to the drying chamber. The first is the direct solar dryers, where solar radiations were allowed to strike the drying chamber by passing through a transparent wall.…”

“…The average drying efficiency was 3.74% and 7.08% in fixed and tracking modes, respectively. The initial and final moisture content (% wet basis) of some commonly used agricultural commodities along with their maximum allowable drying temperature is given in Table 1 21–33 …”