Research Article

Convective Drying of Osmo-Treated Abalone (Haliotis rufescens) Slices: Diffusion, Modeling, and Quality Features

Table 2

Quality parameters such as TPA, TVBN, and antioxidant activity of fresh and dehydrated samples.

Quality parametersFreshDrying temperature (°C)
406080

Texture profile analysis (TPA)
Chewiness (mm)
Springiness (mm)
Resilience
Cohesiveness
Hardness (N/mm)

TVBN (mg N/100 mg)
Antioxidant activity (μmol TE/d.m.)

Identical letters above the values indicate no significant difference (). Values are mean ± standard deviation ().