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Relationship between water activity (Aw) and time during desiccation. Three main phases are recognized: drying (phase I), storage (phase II), and rewetting (phase III). The recognized variables are as follows: for drying, slow or fast and severe or mild; for storage, long or short; and for rewetting, slow or fast (after reference 94). The potential stresses that apply during these phases are as indicated.
