Table 1. Effective diffusion coefficient of moisture during hot-air-drying of beef jerky

Drying conditions			r2	Deff (× 10−9 m2/s)
Brine injection level1) (%)	Moisture content (dry basis)	Drying time (h)
0	0.50	4.67	0.9656	1.06±0.10d
10	0.50	4.00	0.9722	1.33±0.16c
20	0.47	3.50	0.9743	1.57±0.11b
30	0.49	3.00	0.9790	1.88±0.16a

0: 100% beef, drying time: 4.67 h at 85°C; 10: 90% beef/10% water, drying time: 4.00 h at 85°C; 20: 80% beef/20% water, drying time: 3.50 h at 85°C; 30: 70% beef/30% water, drying time: 3.00 h at 85°C.
Data are shown as the mean±SD.
Different letters in superscript within the same line indicate significant differences (p<0.05).