• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.470-475
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• 2003

The response surface methodology was performed by central composite design for moisture content, titratable acidity, hunter's color value and organoleptic properties based on drying temperature and time of Citrus, to apply basic data to preparation of dried Citrus. Moisture content, b value and organoleptic color were affected by drying temperature ; That decreased with increase of drying temperature. Titratable acidity was affected by drying time. Organoleptic flavor and taste were affected by drying temperature and time. The optimum drying conditons for organoleptic taste were 67.56$^{\circ}C$ in drying temperature and 8.06 hr in drying time.