scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS OF MAIZE GRAIN STORAGE ON THE CHANGES IN THE QUALITY PARAMETER “FALLING NUMBER”

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Borta ◽  
M. Zhelobkova
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Falling Number ◽  
Anaerobic Conditions ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Grain Processing ◽  
Duration Of Storage ◽  
Maize Grain

In recent decades, at Ukrainian farms and grain-processing enterprises, the technology of storing grain in silo bags has become widespread. In this type of storage, anaerobic conditions are created due to the physiological respiration process, which ensures extended shelf life of freshly harvested grain. This, in turn, allows the use of low-power processing equipment for post-harvest grain processing, which is especially important for wet and moist maize as it requires powerful grain dryers. The article presents the results of a study of the effect that the initial moisture content of maize grain, the temperature and the duration of its storage under anaerobic conditions have on the Falling Number, one of the quality parameters depending on the amylase activity of the grain. The object of the study was grain samples of freshly harvested (in 2017) dent maize, the hybrid DKC 3705, with the average moisture contents 14%, 21%, and 28%, stored under anaerobic conditions for 3 months at temperatures of +18°C, +11°C, and +4°C. The Falling Number was determined by the standardized Hagberg-Perten method on a ПЧП-7 instrument (“Falling Number Apparatus”). Based on the results obtained, histograms of the kinetics of Falling Number changes have been constructed, the analysis of which made it possible to establish patterns of the changes in the Falling Number depending on the moisture content of the grain and the duration of its storage at different temperatures. It has been shown that in the maize grain samples with the initial moisture content 14%, regardless of the temperature conditions during storage for 3 months, there is a steady tendency to a gradual decrease in the Falling Number. In the maize grain samples with the initial moisture content over 14%, at the beginning of storage, there is a period of an increase in the Falling Number, the intensity of which depends on the initial moisture content of the grain and the temperature conditions of its anaerobic storage. After the completion of post-harvest maturation processes in freshly harvested maize grain, its further storage leads to a decrease in the Falling Number. To summarize the experimental data, a nonlinear empirical equation is suggested to describe the patterns of changes in the Falling Number depending on the factors studied: the moisture content of maize grain, the temperature conditions and duration of storage. Considering that the value of the Falling Number is determined by the activity of the amylase complex of the grain, it can be used as an express method of monitoring the state of grain stored in silo bags.

Effect of centre of production, maturity and storage treatment of seed tubers on the growth of early potatoes: I. Sprout development in storage

1969 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. B. Goodwin ◽  
A. Brown ◽  
J. H. Lennard ◽  
F. L. Milthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Seed Tubers ◽  
Storage Treatment ◽  
Sprout Length ◽  
Duration Of Storage ◽  
And Storage

SUMMARYThe effect of three centres of production, two times of lifting and two post-harvest treatments of apparently virus-free seed tubers on sprout development at planting was studied over two seasons. Sprout length and degree of development were determined mainly by the light and temperature conditions during storage. Under similar storage conditions tubers from the most southern region, lifted early and allowed to sprout from lifting produced longer sprouts than those from the more northerly regions, lifted late and sprouted from midwinter. At planting all tubers had sprouts longer than 2·5 cm. Desprouted tubers from the more southern regions had the highest number of sprouts at planting and tubers 'greened' immediately on lifting had the least.An index of sprout development at planting was defined. The conditions and duration of storage had most influence on the degree of development as measured by this index; sprouts were most developed on tubers sprouted over a long period and on those sprouted in a heated glasshouse. The effects of varying centres of production and times of lifting on sprout development at planting were small compared with those readily produced by varying the storage conditions.

Comparison of Drying Characteristics of Green and Black Seedless Grapes using Hot Air Dryer

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Singh ◽  
K. S. Jairaj ◽  
K. Srikant
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Ethyl Oleate ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Thompson Seedless ◽  
Drying Characteristics ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Air Dryer ◽  
Required Quality ◽  
Chimney Effect

Drying characteristics of Thompson seedless (Green) and Sharad seedless (Black) grapes were obtained using a simple laboratory scale hot air dryer. Grapes were dipped for three minutes in a solution prepared by adding 25 g Potassium carbonate and 15 mL Ethyl oleate to 1 liter of distilled water maintained at a temperature of 40°C. Grapes were dried using hot air at a temperature of 60°C and a flow rate of 0.82 mls created by chimney effect. Green grapes with an initial moisture content of 79.94 % required 19 hrs while Black grapes with an initial moisture content of 81.38 % required 27 hrs to reach a final moisture content of 18 % (wet basis). Drying rate constant value for Green grapes was 0.036505 h<sup>-1</sup> while that for Black grapes was 0.024793 h<sup>-1</sup> . Raisins produced from both variety grapes possessed all the required quality parameters acceptable in the international market.

scholarly journals Pengaruh kecepatan udara dan massa gabah terhadap kecepatan pengeringan gabah menggunakan pengering terfluidisasi

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Syahrul ◽  
M. Mirmanto ◽  
S. Romdani ◽  
S. Sukmawaty
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Grain Processing ◽  
Grain Moisture ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Drying Chamber

Grain processing does not meet the actual grain harvests. This is due to the unsuitable drying process. Milling grain entrepreneurs and farmers in Indonesia are currently conducting a drying process under the sun. Based on the National Standards Body (BSN), grain moisture content must be at 14% to maintain the grain at high qualities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of velocity and grain mass variations on drying times. The grain used in this study contains an initial moisture content of 22% ± 0.5%. The grain is dried by inserting it into the drying chamber and varying the air velocities and grain mass. The air velocities used are 4 m/s, 5 m/s, 6 m/s and the variations of the grain mass are 1 kg 2 kg and 3 kg. The results show that increasing the air velocity decreases the drying time. On the other hand, when the grain mass is increased, the drying time elevates. The air velocity and mass of the grain that results in the fastest drying time are 6 m/s and 2 kg. The time required for achieving the water content of 13.6% is 30 menit. At the air velocity of 4 m/s, and the grain masses of 1 kg, 2 kg, and 3 kg, to achieve moisture contents of 13.4%, 13.5% and 13.4% the drying time needs 50 minutes.

scholarly journals Physical properties of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) grains during convective drying

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 793-798
Author(s):  
Wellytton D. Quequeto ◽  
Valdiney C. Siqueira ◽  
Vanderleia Schoeninger ◽  
Elton A. S. Martins ◽  
Eder P. Isquierdo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Shrinkage Porosity ◽  
Volumetric Shrinkage ◽  
Convective Drying ◽  
True Density ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Forced Air

ABSTRACT Buckwheat is a prominent crop in present-day agriculture due to its nutraceutical properties; however, information on this crop regarding the post-harvest process is scarce, as well as the characterization of its physical properties and such information is essential for the development and improvement of machinery used in post-harvest processes. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the volumetric shrinkage, porosity, bulk density and true density of buckwheat grains throughout the drying process, as well as to fit mathematical models to the experimental values of true and bulk volumetric shrinkages. Buckwheat grains of the cultivar IPR 91 - Baili with an initial moisture content of 0.250 (decimal, dry basis.) were used. The samples used to determine the physical properties were subjected to oven drying with forced air circulation stabilized at 40 ± 1 °C. The mass of the samples was periodically weighed, so that when the product reached predetermined values of moisture content, the samples were removed and their physical properties were determined. It is concluded that the reduction in moisture content during drying causes increase in bulk density, true density and porosity. The reduction of the moisture content influences bulk volumetric shrinkage and true volumetric shrinkage of the grains, causing reductions in their values of approximately 14.47 and 14.70%, respectively, and a linear model can represent both variables satisfactorily.

scholarly journals Carrageenan Extracted from Eucheuma cottonii Through Variant of Drying Time

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 02014
Author(s):  
Novy Pralisa Putri ◽  
Ari Susandy Sanjaya ◽  
Neli Kartika Sari ◽  
Reni Puspita Sari ◽  
Yazid Bindar
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Eucheuma Cottonii

Carrageenan is a derivative product of seaweed that used in various fields such as pharmacy, food and cosmetics. One of the most widely used carrageenan from seaweed was Eucheuma cottonii sp. The research was conduct to determine the effect of post-harvest seaweed pre-treatment on yields of Carrageenan. The first pre-treatment done by using the fresh seaweed that has been washed clean then directly dried. The second pre-treatment, washed seaweed soaked with clean water for seven days and then dried with a dryer. Drying time for the first and second pre-treatments is varied, then dried seaweed extracted with water to produce carrageenan. The analyses performed were moisture content of seaweed and yields of Carrageenan. The results of the research found that the initial moisture content of seaweed on the second pre-treatment was greater than the first pre-treatment. The variation of drying time on the first pre-treatment did not affect significantly on the yields, but in the second pre-treatment, yield of carageenan increased with accumulation drying time.

scholarly journals Changes in the Quality Parameters of Wheat Samples of 16% Moisture Content during Storage

2003 ◽  
pp. 117-121
Author(s):  
Irma Győriné Mile
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Water Uptake ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Storage Test ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Moisture Contents

We have carried out storage experiments with wheat varieties Magvas, Fatima, Mv Emma and Mv Pálma from the 2001 growth year. During the first half of the experiments quality parameters, such as changes in moisture, protein and gluten contents as well as pharinograph readings, falling numbers and sedimentation indices were analysed and tested at an average initial moisture content of 13%.The findings in the changes in the quality parameters of different wheat varieties with 13% moisture content as a function of storage time duration were published in an earlier paper of mine (12/04/2002).This paper wishes to give an account of the second part of the storage test when the moisture contents of the different varieties were raised to 16% and the changes in the quality parameters were monitored for seven weeks. The findings show that contrary to what had been experienced in the first half of the trial, there were no changes in the protein contents, pharinograph readings, water uptake or Zeleny counts and falling numbers showed decreases with each of the varieties tested.

scholarly journals Results of pilot studies of the car for grain processing

2019 ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Alexander Vladimirovich Anisimov
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Final Moisture Content ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Shaft Rotation ◽  
Grain Processing ◽  
Machine Productivity ◽  
Optimization Parameter

The random balance method was used to select the most significant factors in degree of their influence on the optimization parameter - final moisture content of the material: initial moisture content of the material, power of IR-radiators, machine productivity, and  shaft rotation speed. Planning matrix was realized, statistical analysis of the results was carried out by the software Statistica 10.0. On the basis of experimental studies, a mathematical model of the technological process of wheat processing in a peeling and drying machine was obtained. Determined optimal design and operating parameters of the developed peeling and drying machine: at initial moisture content of the material of 19% (strongly remoistened grain), optimization parameter (the final moisture content of the material) reaches the minimum values – 15.0-15.5% (an optimum zone), with the minimum machine productivity   500 kg/h, shaft rotation speed   1350-1400 rpm and power of IR -radiators   4 kW.    

scholarly journals Variations in major quality parameters of forage and medium quality winter wheat varieties in storage

2007 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Zoltán Mezei ◽  
Zoltán Győri
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Falling Number ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Gluten Content ◽  
Duration Of Storage ◽  
Slight Growth ◽  
Winter Wheat Varieties

We analysed five parameters (moisture-, protein content, Hagberg’s falling number, wet gluten content and alveographic W (10-4 J) values) and the microbiological changes of four forage and milling III. quality winter wheat varieties (Magor, Hunor, Róna and Kondor) during storage, to determine the tendency, type and volume of the of the change of this five qualitative parameters during storage.We found that the examined winter wheat varieties retained their moisture, protein content and their Hagberg’s falling number, they did not change during storage.A slight growth could be experienced in the values of wet gluten content for all the four winter wheat varieties in terms of the duration of storage (129 days). This result proved the theory of after-ripening, when gluten percentage improves qualitatively and quantitatively as well. The value of the quantitative growth was about 10% for all the four winter wheat varieties.We placed a special emphasis on measuring the alveographic W (10-4 J) values during storage. All the four winter wheat varieties showed decreasing values of about 20-40%.Microbiological examinations on the four winter wheat varieties showed that mould, mould flora and total germ count remained balanced with some slight variations and they did not change in terms of time under optimal storage conditions.

Texture Profile Analysis of Cooked Sun Dried Nuggets (Bori) Prepared with Different Levels of Moisture Content and Percent Air Incorporation in Its Batter

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shrikant Baslingappa Swami ◽  
Susanta Kumar Das ◽  
Biswajeet Maiti
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Texture Profile Analysis ◽  
Black Gram ◽  
Texture Profile ◽  
Indian Food ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Different Levels

In this paper the texture profile analysis for the cooked Bori nuggets (traditional Indian food) prepared from black gram batter having different initial moisture content of 62 to 72% (wb) and air incorporation of 14.14 to 18.12% (v/v) is discussed. The initial moisture content and the volume of air incorporation into the batter had significant effect at either 5% or 1% level of significance on the springiness, chewiness, hardness, cohesiveness and gumminess of the cooked nuggets. The optimum initial moisture content of 65.10 to 67.15% (wb) in the batter and air incorporation of 15.91 to 17.23% (v/v) in it are recommended in obtaining the maximum and minimum levels of the response quality parameters. The optimum values of these response parameters would be 0.453, 12.22, 60.31 N, 0.36 and 22.36 for springiness, chewiness, hardness, cohesiveness, and gumminess, respectively.

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