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    Determination of the drying kinetics and energy efficiency of purple basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) leaves using different drying methods
    (Springer, 2019) Altay, Kadriye; Hayaloglu, Ali Adnan; Dirim, Safiye Nur
    In this work, the effects of different drying methods, namely sun, freeze, convective and microwave oven drying on the drying time, rate and kinetics were investigated in purple basil leaves. Additionally, the energy efficiencies of the driers were determined. All the drying processes took place mainly in the falling-rate period. Comparatively, higher drying rates were obtained from microwave oven drying of the samples. Eleven thin-layer drying models, (Lewis, Page, Modified Page I, Henderson and Pabis, Modified Henderson and Pabis, Logarithmic, Midilli, Modified Midilli, Two-Term, Two-Term Exponential, and Wang and Singh) were fitted to the experimental moisture ratio data. Handerson and Pabis for freeze drying, logarithmic for sun drying and Page for convective and microwave oven drying were found to be the best models for explaining the drying behavior of the purple basil leaves with the highest R-2 and lowest RMSE values. The effective moisture diffusivity (D-eff) values of the dried purple basil leaves were calculated with Fick's diffusion model and ranged from1.62 x 10(-9) to7.09 x 10(-8) m(2)/s. The energy efficiency of microwave oven drying was higher than the other methods.
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    The effect of gamma irradiation on microbial load of purple basil (Ocimum bacilicum L.) leaves dried in different methods
    (Wiley, 2019) Altay, Kadriye; Dirim, Safiye Nur; Hayaloglu, Ali Adnan
    The effect of different drying methods on microbial load of the purple basil leaves was studied with sunlight drying, convective drying at 50 degrees C, a microwave drying at 460 W and freeze-drying. Microbial contamination control was evaluated using a gamma irradiation method at 10 kGy. Microbial analysis of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria and, yeast and molds count were performed. The results showed that the dried materials were contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria which varied from 5.25 to 6.31 log cfu/g, and yeasts and molds 4.92-5.35 log cfu/g. The lower numbers of total mesophilic bacteria and yeasts and molds were counted in purple basil leaves dried by microwave and convective methods. According to the International standards, the dried purple basil leaves of the total aerobic mesophilic bacteria and yeasts and molds counts were unsatisfactory. No microorganisms were detected after gamma-irradiation dose of 10 kGy. Practical applications Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an aromatic and medicinal plant for cooking and seasoning, and it is commercialized in both fresh and dried forms. The leaves can be used as a spice in fresh or dried form for adding distinctive aroma and flavor in food or for medicinal purposes such as inflammations, colds, headaches, and cosmetics. Several drying methods have been applied for the basil leaves. However, to reduce microbial load, it is important to implement the gamma-irradiation process. This study was done to investigate the microbial load and the effect of different methods of drying treatment (sunlight, convective, microwave, freeze-drying, and gamma irradiation) on microbial load of dried purple basil leaves.