MICROSTRUCTURE OF STARCH GRANULE RELATED TO KERNEL HARDNESS IN CORN

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Published: Sep 29, 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35196/rfm.2006.Especial_2.135
Keywords:
Zea mays L., microstructure, starch granule, kernel hardness

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M. Gaytán-Martínez
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Libramiento Norponiente No. 2000. 76230, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Qro. México.
J. D. Figueroa-Cárdenas
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Libramiento Norponiente No. 2000. 76230, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Qro. México.
M. L. Reyes-Vega
Food Research Department, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Blvd. V. Carranza s/n. 25280, Saltillo, Coah. México.
F. Rincón-Sánchez
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Buenavista. 25315, Saltillo, Coah.
E. Morales-Sánchez
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Km 4.5 Carr. Pachuca-Tulancingo. Ciudad Universitaria. 42090, Pachuca, Hgo, México.

Abstract

The kernel hardness of 21 corn (Zea mays L.) cultivars was studied in relation to texture, flotation index, size and arrangement of the starch granules within the endosperm, using scanning electron microscope. Hardness (7.6 – 16.9 kg-f) was related to the size and the arrangement of the starch granules within the endosperm. Hard corn had large and small polygonal granules in a compact protein matrix. Data obtained from scanning electron microscopy showed a positive correlation of hardness with density and starch granule size, and a negative correlation with flotation index and crystallinity.

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Vol. 29 No. Especial_2 (2006)
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Scientific Note