Table 3.
Average core temperature of the beef sample.
| Drying air temperature (°C) | Drying air velocity (m∙s−1) | Core temperature (°C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 W | 750 W | 500 W | ||
| 30 | 1.5 1.5 1.5 |
47.23 ± 0.26l | 35.57 ± 0.20e | 31.74 ± 0.07b |
| 35 | 47.91 ± 0.22m | 43.29 ± 0.15j | 34.04 ± 0.05d | |
| 40 | 51.16 ± 0.36n | 44.97 ± 0.19k | 36.80 ± 0.18g | |
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| 30 | 2.5 2.5 2.5 |
42.59 ± 0.26i | 31.73 ± 0.26b | 30.62 ± 0.08a |
| 35 | 42.90 ± 0.30ij | 39.38 ± 0.54h | 32.60 ± 0.06c | |
| 40 | 47.74 ± 0.41m | 42.83 ± 0.42i | 36.15 ± 0.28f | |
Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different according to Fisher's unprotected least significant difference test (p < 0.05).