Moisture-dependent physical properties of locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) seeds
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-11T12:13:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-11T12:13:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-12-16 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2197-411X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | urn:nbn:de:hebis:34-2015102649175 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2015102649175 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture at the University of Kassel, Germany and Federation of German Scientists (VDW) | ger |
| dc.rights | Urheberrechtlich geschützt | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ | |
| dc.subject | bulk density | eng |
| dc.subject | locust bean | eng |
| dc.subject | porosity | eng |
| dc.subject | production process | eng |
| dc.subject | static friction | eng |
| dc.subject.ddc | 630 | |
| dc.title | Moisture-dependent physical properties of locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) seeds | eng |
| dc.type | Aufsatz | |
| dcterms.abstract | Seed moisture content is significant in the handling and processing of seeds. This work therefore determined the physical properties of Locust bean seeds as functions of seed moisture content in the moisture range of 5.9 – 28.2% dry basis. Mohsenin, Stepanoff and ASAE standard methods were used in determining the properties. Increases in seed dimensions vitz length = 10.2±1.0 – 11.3±0.9 mm; width = 8.5±0.8 – 9.1±0.6 mm; surface area = 191.2±24.6 – 208.3±26.3 mm2 ; geometric mean diameter = 7.78±0.49 – 8.12±0.03 and arithmetic mean diameter = 8.06±0.56 – 8.34±0.49 mm were recorded. Seed thickness = 5.49±0.43 – 5.26±0.62 mm; sphericity = 0.75±0.04 – 0.71±0.03; true density = 1251.96±55.5 - 1222±62.16 kgm-3 and porosity = 48.4±2.14 – 41.9±3.78 decreased. Static coefficient of friction increased on plywood (0.5±0.02 – 0.6±0.01), glass (0.4±0.05 – 0.5±0.01) and decreased on aluminium (0.5±0.02 – 0.5±0.04). A data of the physical properties of Locust bean; Parkia biglobosa was developed. This is useful for the design and development of equipment necessary for its handling and processing. | eng |
| dcterms.accessRights | open access | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | In: Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society. Witzenhausen : University of Kassel, Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture. - Vol. 3, No. 2 (2015), S. 27 - 40 | |
| dcterms.creator | Bamgboye, Isaac | |
| dcterms.creator | Sadiku, Olajide Ayodele |
