Análisis computacional de superficie de respuesta de la transferencia de masa durante la etapa de almacenamiento en la cadena de suministro del Ñame (Dioscorea rotundata)

Abstract

The primary objective of this research study was to analyze the response area of mass transfer during storage in the supply chain of export-type yams (Dioscorea rotundata) by using computer tools. Yam samples were stored at different temperature conditions and storage times. The variable of interest was weight loss. A factorial experiment was developed with a completely random arrangement and a Tukey test, in triplicate. The results show that the increase in temperature and storage time increases the rate of mass transfer, generating high weight losses in the tuber. It is concluded that by using computational tools it was possible to efficiently determine that the factors examined have a significant effect on weight loss in yam porous structures.