Comparison of overall water uptake by corn kernel with and without dissolved calcium hydroxide at room temperature

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 451-456

  Laria, J ^a   Meza, E ^a   Mondragon M ^a   Silva, R ^b   Pena J L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE CIUDAD MADERO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alkaline solution; Corn kernel; Diffusion; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; HYDRATED LIME; REACTION KINETICS; THICKNESS CONTROL; VAPORS;

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; CCORE KERNEL; PERICARP THICKNESS; WATER VAPORS;

DIFFUSION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9944236261     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.05.013     Document Type: Article

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