Influence of kernel damage on corn nutrient composition, dry matter losses, and processability during alkaline cooking

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 124-128

  Almeida Dominguez H D ^a   Ordonez Duran G G ^b   Almeida, N G ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE MÉRIDA   (Mexico)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENTS; SEWAGE; WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINE COOKING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CORN KERNELS; DIFFERENT STAGES; DRY MATTER LOSS; MECHANICAL; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; NUTRIENT LOSS; PROCESSABILITY; PROTEIN FRACTIONATION;

ALKALINITY;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RODENTIA; TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345698789     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM.1998.75.1.124     Document Type: Article

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