January 2012 | Hadi Dashti |University of Tehran| ResearchGate|

“…The pre-steaming was performed at temperatures of 120, 140, and 160°C for 1 hour, and the microwave treatment was applied with 2.45GHz frequency for 7 and 10 minutes at three different conditions. Results revealed that the pre-steaming at 140 and 160°C and the microwave radiation for 10 minutes imposed greater effect on the drying rate…”

Link To Full_Document_PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE EFFECT OF MICROWAVE RADIATION AND PRE-STEAMING TREATMENTS ON THE CONVENTIONAL DRYING CHARACTERISTICS OF FIR WOOD