Production of high energy density fermented uji using a commercial alpha-amylase or by single-screw extrusion

LWT

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 401-407

  Onyango, Calvin ^a   Henle, Thomas ^a   Hofmann, Thea ^a   Bley, Thomas ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy density; Extrusion; Fermentation; Viscosity; Weaning foods

Indexed keywords

ELEUSINE CORACANA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1942520396     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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