Measurement of transient moisture profiles and structural changes during the drying and cooling of maize using MRI

The purpose of this study was to nondestructively measure and analyze transient moisture profiles and associated structural changes during drying and cooling processes. Three yellow dent corn hybrids were measured during drying and cooling. Four drying temperatures, 27, 49, 71, and 93$\sp\circ$C, were used. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was applied to nondestructively acquire proton images from the corn kernels during drying and cooling. A three-dimensional Fourier transform pulse sequence was used.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Song, Huaipu

Contributors dc:contributor

• Litchfield, J. Bruce

• Engineering, Agricultural

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Song, Huaipu

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9210997
(UMI)AAI9210997

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23238