Table 1. Morphological characteristics of Nuruk with different water contents during fermentation period

Nuruk water content(%)	Fermentation period (day)	Weight (g)	Size (mm)(D/H)	Moisture content (%)
20	0	308.4±1.55¹⁾ ^a ²⁾	123.25±0.95^a	17.97±1.14^a
	0	308.4±1.55¹⁾ ^a ²⁾	33.63±0.89^a ^b	17.97±1.14^a
	3	293.4±0.9^b	118.90±0.96^b	12.00±0.3^b
	3	293.4±0.9^b	34.69±1.37^a ^b	12.00±0.3^b
	6	288.9±1.93^cd	118.47±1.24^b	9.47±0.46^c
	6	288.9±1.93^cd	34.25±0.27^a	9.47±0.46^c
	10	285.1±0.88^d	118.33±0.94^b	8.25±0.44^d
	10	285.1±0.88^d	34.84±0.61^a	8.25±0.44^d
	20	290.6±1.77^c	116.7±0.66^b	8.49±0.14^c ^d
	20	290.6±1.77^c	32.95±0.71^b	8.49±0.14^c ^d
	30	281.7±1.4^e	118.52±2.00^b	9.11±0.06^c
	30	281.7±1.4^e	33.37±0.51^a ^b	9.11±0.06^c
26	0	301.5±1.45^a	122.56±1.16^a	19.34±0.44^a
	0	301.5±1.45^a	34.83±0.78^a	19.34±0.44^a
	3	278.2±0.95^b	108.87±0.81^c	12.93±1.28^b
	3	278.2±0.95^b	32.71±0.7^b ^c	12.93±1.28^b
	6	270.3±0.51^c	116.35±0.7^b	8.83±0.44^c
	6	270.3±0.51^c	33.25±1.00^a ^b	8.83±0.44^c
	10	267.1±1.51^d	116.22±1.52^b	8.22±0.27^c
	10	267.1±1.51^d	31.05±0.76^b ^c	8.22±0.27^c
	20	257.8±1.02^e	115.67±0.63^b	8.96±0.74^c
	20	257.8±1.02^e	31.37±0.82^b ^c	8.96±0.74^c
	30	249.7±1.3^f	115.64±0.46^b	9.94±0.62^c
	30	249.7±1.3^f	31.82±0.95^c	9.94±0.62^c
30	0	300.0±0.85^a	121.82±0.81^a	21.48±1.26^a
	0	300.0±0.85^a	35.42±0.69^a	21.48±1.26^a
	3	268.0±1.58^b	105.77±1.27^e	13.52±0.47^b
	3	268.0±1.58^b	32.47±0.67^b	13.52±0.47^b
	6	259.6±1.15^c	116.45±1.46^b	10.35±0.46^c
	6	259.6±1.15^c	32.96±0.75^b	10.35±0.46^c
	10	253.7±0.81^d	111.02±1.31^d	8.34±0.42^d ^e
	10	253.7±0.81^d	31.86±0.86^b	8.34±0.42^d ^e
	20	257.7±0.7^c	114.28±0.83^c	8.84±1.42^e
	20	257.7±0.7^c	32.27±0.45^b	8.84±1.42^e
	30	251.5±0.4^e	115.52±0.8^b	9.25±0.56^c ^d
	30	251.5±0.4^e	32.13±0.16^b	9.25±0.56^c ^d

¹⁾ Each values represents mean±SD (n=3).
²⁾ Values with different letters (a-f) within a column differ significantly (p<0.05).