ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The kinetics of crystallization of cassava starch during aging were studied at different temperatures using the expression θ= exp(-ktn), where θ is the fraction of uncrystallized material remaining after time t. The values for the rate constant (k) indicated that the firming process for the cassava starch gels was characterized by a negative temperature coefficient. The Avrami exponent (n) was found to be unity over the range of temperatures studied (2-30° C), suggesting that the mechanism of starch crystallizatión is instantaneous nucleation followed by rod-like growth of ciystals.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1976.tb14434.x
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