삼투압 건조중 설탕용액의 농도와 온도 및 침지시간에 따른 내부물질 이동을 당근 내부의 수분손실, 설탕흡수, 몰랄농도 및 속도 매개변수로써 조사하였다. 또한, 삼투압 건조와 데치기가 3% 수분(wet basis)까지 진공건조시 각 공정의 갈색화 반응에 미치는 효과를 평가하였다. 용액 농도와 온도가 증가함에 따라 수분손실, 설탕흡수, 몰랄농도 및 속도 매개변수가 증가하였다. 수분손실과 설탕흡수는 초기 4분간 침지과정에서 빠르게 이루어진 후 증가현상이 둔화되었다. 용액에 따른 설탕 흡수율과 몰랄농도율 변화는 고농도 $(60^{circ};Brix)$보다 저농도$(20^{circ};Brix)$에서 현저하였다. 속도 매개변수, K는 설탕용액의 온도요인 보다 농도에 더 영향이 컸으며, 설탕용액$(60^{circ};Brix,;80^{circ}C)$에서 20분간 침지후 55.7%의 수분손실이 되었다. 3% 수분(wet basis)로 진공건조시 갈색화 반응에 대한 삼투압 건조와 데치기의 효과는 현저하였다. 대조구 (O.D.=1.59)와 비교하여 최소 갈색화 반응은 전처리 공정으로써 설탕용액$(40^{circ};Brix,;80^{circ}C)$에서 16분간 삼투압 건조 후 진공건조시 O.D.=0.09이었으며, $80^{circ}C$에서 12분간 브랜칭 후 진공건조시 O.D.=0.31 이었다.
Internal mass transfer during osmotic dehydration of carrots in sugar solutions was examined as a function of concentration, temperature and immersion time of those solutions using moisture loss, sugar gain, molality and rate parameter. Influence of osmotic dehydration and blanching on browning reaction of vacuum dried carrots(3% MC: wet basis) was also evaluated. Increasing the concentration and temperature of sugar solutions increased moisture loss, sugar gain, molality and rate parameter. Water loss and sugar gain were rapid in first 4 min and then levelled off. The rate of sugar gain and molality changes on temperature was significant in lower concentration$(20^{circ};Brix)$ compared to higher concentration$(60^{circ};Brix)$. The changes of rate parameter were affected by concentration than by temperature of sugar solutions. Moisture loss during osmotic dehydration using a sugar solution $(60^{circ};Brix,;80^{circ}C)$ with 20min immersion time was 55.7%. Effect of osmotic dehydration and blanching before vacuum dried to 3% MC(Wet basis) on browning reaction was significant. Minimum browning reaction during vacuum drying was carried out using pretreatments such as osmotic dehydration in sugar solution$(40^{circ};Brix,;80^{circ}C)$ with 16 min immersion time(O.D.=0.09) and blanching with 12 min immersion time at $80^{circ}C$(O.D.=0.31) compared to control(O.D.=1.59).
