Estudo termogravimétrico e calorimétrico da algaroba

Humidity and ash content of powder and bran of algaroba pods are important quality parameters for biological control during storage. The studies of humidity and ash content were carried out conventional and thermogravimetric methods. Different values were obtained by the various methods. The thermogravimetric method was faster and required less sample for the humidity and ash analyses of the powder and bran of algaroba pods. The differential scanning calorimetry curves of the powder and bran of algaroba pods, dryed at 55 ºC, showed two peaks, one corresponding to the gelatinization of starch and the other to the vaporization of water. The samples dryed at 65, 75, 85, 95 and 105 ºC showed one peak, corresponding to the vaporization of water.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Silva,Suely Alves da, Souza,Antonio Gouveia, Conceição,Marta Maria da, Alencar,Alisson L. S., Prasad,Shiva, Cavalheiro,José Marcelino Oliveira
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2001
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422001000400006
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