| Author | Sharma, Neeraj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-86-18 |
| Subject(s) | Grain--Drying
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| Note |
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In this study, a comparison of microwave, air oven and infrared
methods of moisture determination in corn, mung bean, paddy, red
kidney bean, soybean and wheat was made. Moisture content
determinations from each of the three methods studied were
compared with the values obtained with standard AOAC method. The
suitability of microwave oven for grain moisture determination
was investigated in detail. It was found that a two stage
procedure using ground grain samples could b e adopted for
moisture determination with a microwave oven to obtain values
close to the AOAC method. Results showed that oven method could
be used for rapid moisture determination of whole grains based on
high- temperature short-time drying. Regression equations were
developed to relate the apparent moisture contents in oven method
with the standard moisture contents based on the AOAC and ASAE
methods. Considerable time can be saved in moisture content
determination of grains by the use of either two stage microwave
procedure or high- temperature short-time drying in an air oven. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jindal, Vinod Kumar |
| Examination Committee(s) | Illangantileke, Sarath G. ;Gupta, Chandra P.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | DAAD |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1986 |