Effect of processing conditions on instrumental evaluation of nixtamal hardness of corn

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-266

  Ibarra Mendivil M H ^a   Gallardo Navarro, Y T ^a   Torres, P I ^b   Wong, B Ramírez ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^c NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Corn; Hardness; Instrumental; Nixtamal; Processing

Indexed keywords

TOLUCA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44349138141     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: 17454603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2008.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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