Kinetic Approach to Nixtamalization of Corn Pericarp | Zendy

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Kinetic Approach to Nixtamalization of Corn Pericarp

Author(s) -

Martínez Ricardo,

Mendoza Silvia,

Reguera Edilso,

Ortiz Pedro,

Luz Martínez José

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

cereal chemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1943-3638

pISSN - 0009-0352

DOI - 10.1094/cchem.2001.78.2.107

Subject(s) - chemistry , kinetic energy , ion , phase (matter) , food science , chromatography , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics

The nixtamalization of the pericarp isolated from grains of corn was studied with 2, 5, 10, 20 and 40% Ca(OH) 2 based upon the mass of the pericarp. For 2 and 5% Ca(OH) 2 a small loss of the mass of the pericarp takes place quickly which is accompanied by an abrupt fall of the concentration of the OH ‐ ions. A suitable kinetic model for the decrease of the mass of the pericarp is a two phases exponential equation. The second phase is the slowest and it depends on the quantity of Ca(OH) 2 employed.

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