Research Article

Moisture Diffusivity and Shrinkage of Fruit and Cladode of Opuntia ficus-indica during Infrared Drying

Table 1

Technical data of the Infrared dryer and moisture analyzer equipment.

Frequency: 50–60 HzBalance resolution: 1 mg
Power consumption (max): 660 VATime switch (range): 0–300 min
Temperature range: 40–160°CGraduation: 1°C
Reproducibility of the temperature: 1%Reproducibility (sample = 1 g): 0.2%