Moisture Dependent Dimensional and Physical Properties of Re-Fabricated Rice

作者：Hussain Syed Zameer^*; Singh Baljit

来源：AMA-Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa and Latin America, 2016, 47(4): 27-31.

• Moisture content
• Physical properties
• Extrusion
• Die

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of moisture content on some dimensional and physical properties of re-fabricated rice grains obtained through six dies of different dimensions. Three levels of moisture content 10, 12 and 14% were used. The relationship between moisture content and selected properties was expressed by regression equations. All the physical and dimensional properties except 1/b ratio, aspect ratio (Ra) and porosity (epsilon) were found to have significant (R-2 > 0.92) positive correlation with moisture content. Both 1/b ratio and porosity had significant (R-2 > 0.82) negative relationship with moisture content except in re-fabricated grains obtained through die-III, where a non-significant positive correlation was seen. The effect of moisture content on aspect ratio was found non-significant in all the six types of re-fabricated rice grains.

• 出版日期2016