Detection of moisture ratio and carotenoid compounds in mamey () fruit during dehydration process using spectroscopic techniques.

This work presents the study of the moisture ratio and carotenoid compounds in dried mamey () using non-invasive spectroscopic techniques. The drying behavior of mamey at 64 °C by a homemade solar dryer is analyzed by fitting the experimental data to four different mathematical drying models. In addition, this result is compared with other drying techniques, namely by heat chamber with natural convection at temperatures of 50 °C and 60 °C.