Effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer

dc.contributor.author	Kituu, G.M
dc.contributor.author	Shitanda, Douglas
dc.contributor.author	Silayo, V.
dc.contributor.author	Odote, Peter
dc.contributor.author	Bongyereire, J
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-01T09:34:48Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-01T09:34:48Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.isbn	978-9970-452-01-9
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mksu.ac.ke/handle/123456780/4889
dc.description.abstract	This study determined effect of on the drying rate of tilapia in a solar tunnel dryer. Tilapia fish was split into pieces of 4cm by 3cm by 9mm and soaked into four brine concentrations varying between 0-15%. Moisture content was evaluated by oven drying method, while air temperatures were with an automated data logger. The moisture content of fish reduced as brine concentration increased. The effective diffusion coefficient varied between 5.061 10-11and 3.32310-11 m2/s as brine concentration increased, and it decreased with increase in brine concentration	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Acta Press	en_US
dc.subject	Solar	en_US
dc.subject	Tunnel dryer	en_US
dc.subject	Brining	en_US
dc.subject	Diffusivity	en_US
dc.subject	Moisture content	en_US
dc.title	Effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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