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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"water absorption capacity"”.
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THE EFFECTS OF FEED PROCESSING ON THE FORMATION OF STARCH DAMAGE IN SOFT AND HARD WHEAT AND ITS IMPACT ON STARCH DIGESTIBILITY AND APPARENT METABOLIZABLE ENERGY IN BROILER CHICKENS
… significantly higher SD than soft wheat overall. Water absorption capacity followed a similar trend to SD, where processing intensity increased water absorption and hard wheat had higher water absorption capacity than soft wheat. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis revealed that after …
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Development of Sustainable Masonry Brick
… ultrasonic pulse velocity, cold as well as hot water absorption, saturation coefficient, efflorescence, freeze thaw damage, and resonant frequency, all being part of the established quality control procedures in this industry. For the HBS-polymer bricks, the findings indicate that, while the …
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Durability of alkali-activated calcined clay - GGBFS concrete against carbonation and chloride diffusion
… with KOH. Adding MgO enhanced the concrete's water absorption capacity and resistance to carbonation. The results indicated that increasing Na₂O% from 8 to 10 led to enhanced the compressive strength, led to a more refined microstructure, and reduced carbonation (both accelerated and natural). …
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NANOFORMULATION OF BUDDLEJA DAVIDII EXTRACT: DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPOSOMES AND NANOFIBERS FOR WOUND HEALING APPLICATION
… scanning electron microscopy), and swelling (water absorption) capacity. Moreover, in vitro release profiles were evaluated employing Franz diffusion cells simulating physiological conditions. We successfully fabricated uniform, reproducible mats and they exhibited time-dependent swelling and …
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Effects of soaking and malting on thermal, functional and antinutritional properties of finger millet (Eluesine coracana L. Gaertn) flour
… Sorghum flour demonstrated higher oil absorption capacity (OAC) and water absorption capacity (WAC), whereas LBFM exhibited the highest packed bulk density. Results indicated that soaking and malting significantly influenced the pasting properties and crystallinity of the flours. …
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Generation of sustainable active food packaging materials from agricultural wastes
… made with cassava peel starch. The percentage of water-soluble materials in starch-based films increases with increasing plasticiser concentrations, irrespective of the type of starch or plasticiser used. For cassava peel starch films, this ranged from 37.64±1.77 - 47.06±2.84% glycerol films, …
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Translating plant protein benefits to consumer products: physicochemical, technological and nutritional aspects of utilising plant protein ingredients for cereal food applications
… extraction was found to be superior. Due to high water absorption capacity and gelation, aqueous extraction is often not applicable to plant-based HPIs from a practical perspective. Furthermore, enzymatic activity causing conversion or degradation of short-chain carbohydrates can be minimised with …
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Influence of head-moisture treatment on functional, colour and thermal properties of bambara ground-nut starch
… followed by washing using distilled water. The starch was then HMT treated in an air oven at 80 - 120 °C for 30 - 90 min under 15 % moisture content (MC) (HMT 15), 25% MC (HMT 25) and 35% MC (HMT 35). The highest L* and WI values for HMT treated BG starch were observed at HMT 80 °C …
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The Development of Sustainable Internal Curing Agents Using Natural Hollow Fibres
… cracking in cement mixes characterized by low water-to-binder ratios (w/b). However, concerns related to sustainability, availability, and cost have emerged, primarily due to the petroleum-based nature of common superabsorbent polymers (SAP). This PhD research aims to investigate the use of …
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Effects of malting and dehulling on the functional structural antioxidant properties of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranean) flour
… Malting significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced the water absorption capacity of BGN flours, with cream and red varieties having higher values (115.36 and 115.59%, respectively), whereas dehulling reduced it, from 95.15 to 80.03%. Dehulling and malting significantly enhanced (p < 0.05) the oil …
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An experimental study of high-performance concrete using metakaolin additive and polymer admixture
… time, workability, mechanical properties and water absorption of the concrete to find the optimum metakaolin to cement ratio (MK/C), polymer to cement ratio (P/C), water to cement ratio (W/C), and the best curing method among the wet, dry and moist, respectively. The designed concrete mixes …