Eight biparametric mathematic models of the literature and widely applied in the prediction of moisture adsorption isoterms were analised. The guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder used in this study, was obtained in spray dryer from a hidroalcoholic extract. The experimental points of the moisture adsorption isotherms of the product at 15°C, 25°C and 35°C were fitted by non-linear regression analysis. To study temperature effect in the parameters of the models were used linear, exponential, logarithmic and inverse regressions. They were also used to fit the software STATGRAPHICS 5.1. The Handerson, Oswin and Mizrahi equations presented the best results among tested models.
Water activity (a w); moisture (M); mathematic models; temperature’s effect
