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Storage of Basmati rice under carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere.

Author(s) : RAJENDRAN S., BHASHYAM M. K., MURALIDHARAN N.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Basmati rice, brown and milled (30 and 34 tonnes each), were stored under high CO2 atmosphere for 4 months in an exporter's mill premises in Haryana, India. The treatment resulted in 100% mortality of all stages of Tribolium castaneum (the rust-red flour beetle) kept as test insect in the stacks. Storage of both brown and milled rice under CO2-rich atmosphere retained the characteristic aroma and grain elongation upon cooking. Free fatty acid development was much less than that seen in control samples. There was a reduction in moisture content and an increase in grain hardness as well as milling breakage. The results showed the potential of CO2 atmosphere for long-term storage of Basmati rice.

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  • Original title: Storage of Basmati rice under carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere.
  • Record ID : 2003-2829
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. - vol. 39 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 2002/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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