Microstructural changes in the maize kernel pericarp during cooking stage in nixtamalization process

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Gutierrez Cortez E ^a,b   Rojas Molina, I ^c   Rojas, A ^c   Arjona, J L ^b   Cornejo Villegas, M A ^b,c   Zepeda Benitez Y ^b   Velazquez Hernandez R ^c   Ibarra Alvarado, C ^c   Rodriguez Garcia M E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Calcium; Maize; Pericarp; Photoacoustic; Thermo alkaline treatment

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 73649126833     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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