Moisture sorption and the degree of starch polymer degradation on flours of popped and malted sorghum (sorghum bicolor)

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-61

  Lasekan, O O ^a   Lasekan, W O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Malting; Popping; Sorghum; Starch

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0033837830     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcrs.1999.0288     Document Type: Article

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