Molecular Mobility Characterization of Polymer and Solute Water States as Determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Rheology and Hydrodynamic Equilibrium (Nmr)

The extreme importance of moisture content in the overall stability and acceptability of foods has been known for many years. The analytical determination of total moisture content and the measure of water activity (a(,w)) have both been shown to be imprecise indicators of stability. Therefore, both a theory and an analytical method which will fully elucidate the mobility and availability of water in food systems is still being sought; both are present in this work.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Food Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Richardson, Shelly Jane

• Agriculture, Food Science and Technology

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8623396

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70090