Effect of moisture content on compressive strength of whole snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds and separated cotyledons

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-331

  Bay, Admir P M ^a,b   Bourne, Malcolm C ^a   Taylor, Alan G ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^b Semoc Lda   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Compression damage; Fracture resistance; Physical properties; Plasticity; Seed coat strength; Texture

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030504756     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1996.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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