Determination ofmaize kernel hardness: Comparison of different laboratory tests to predict dry-milling performance

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1870-1878

  Blandino, Massimo ^a   Mancini, Mattia Ciro ^a   Peila, Alessandro ^a   Rolle, Luca ^a   Vanara, Francesca ^a   Reyneri, Amedeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dry milling; Endosperm; Hardness; Maize kernel; Texture analysis

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD HANDLING; FRUIT; HARDNESS; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY;

CEREALS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; FRUIT; HARDNESS TESTS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954399544     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4027     Document Type: Article

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