Effects of Infrared, Hot Air and Infrared‐Assisted Hot Air‐Drying on Drying Characteristics, Quality, and Energy Efficiency of Turmeric Slices
The market value of turmeric is influenced strongly by volatile compounds which indicate product quality. In this study, turmeric slices of 5 mm with bed thicknesses of 50 mm were dried using three techniques: infrared (IR‐D), hot air (HA‐D), and infrared‐assisted hot air‐drying (IR‐HA‐D) at temperatures of 50°, 60...