Effect of soaking and malting on finger millet (EleusineCoracana) grain

Authors

  • Shrikant Baslingappa Swami Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri (Maharashtra State) (India ) Pin: 415 712
  • Nayansingh J. Thakor Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri (Maharashtra State) (India ) Pin: 415 712
  • Hemant S. Gurav Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri (Maharashtra State), (India ) Pin: 415 712

Keywords:

Soaking, Peleg model, water absorption, malting, protein content.

Abstract

Hydration characteristics of finger millet were investigated at different temperatures of 30, 40, 50 and 60℃.  The experimental data was fitted with Peleg model.  The Peleg rate constant K1 was 0.0063 to 0.0010 h%-1.  It is observed that K1 decreases with increasing temperature (30-60℃) and Peleg capacity constant K2 was 0.0022 to 0.0012 %-1.  It was observed that K2 decreases with increasing temperature (30-60℃).  The activation energy was in the range of 1.9-7.2 MJ mol-1 and decreased with increasing temperature(30-60℃).  Finger millet malt was prepared at various germination times 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 h.  As germination time increases, the protein content also increases.  The protein content was in the range of 14% -17.5%.

 

Keywords: soaking, Peleg model, water absorption, malting, protein content


 

Author Biography

Shrikant Baslingappa Swami, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Process Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri (Maharashtra State) (India ) Pin: 415 712

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PROCESS ENGINEERING,

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Published

2013-04-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2013): CIGR Journal

Section

VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering