Research Article
Solar Drying and Sensory Attributes of Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Jerky
Table 2
Climatic and drying conditions of all solar drying experiments (SD: standard deviations; A, B, C: set of experiments).
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| A | B | C | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| Average ambient temperature (°C) | 24.3 ± 1.7 | 23.4 ± 1.4 | 25.5 ± 2.1 | Average drying temperature (°C) | 48.4 ± 6.0 | 46.4 ± 5.7 | 49.2 ± 5.2 | Average ambient RH (%) | 49.2 ± 8.7 | 51.3 ± 8.7 | 46.2 ± 7.7 | Average RH of drying air (%) | 18.2 ± 5.7 | 19.7 ± 6.7 | 17.7 ± 5.7 | Average insolation (W·m−2) | 552.3 ± 219.4 | 525.4 ± 194.1 | 615.3 ± 144.1 | Average air flow speed in collector (m·s−1) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
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