Tob. Sci., 1975, 19-18, p. 49, ISSN.0082-4523
Microwave drying as a rapid means of sample preparation
USDA, ARS, CRD, Southern Region, Tifton USA; Agronomy Department, College of Agriculture, University of Georgia, Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia USA
Three drying methods were evaluated as a means of sample preparation for green tobacco samples. Chemical analysis of microwave-dried tobacco laminae were contrasted with oven and freeze drying. No significant differences were found in the three...