This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What is the purpose of steeping, the first step of corn refining? What will be an ideal ... (Read 88 times)

student77

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 567
on: Aug 2, 2018
What is the purpose of steeping, the first step of corn refining?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Name the large central portion of the kernel that contains most of the starch.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

shaikhs

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 312
Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

During steeping, the kernels absorb water, increasing their moisture levels from 15  to 45  and more than doubling in size. The corn swells and softens. The mild acidity of the steepwater begins to loosen the gluten bonds within the corn and release the starch.

Answer to Question 2

endosperm


student77

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 567
Reply #2 on: Aug 2, 2018
TY


shaikhs

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 312
Reply #3 on: Aug 2, 2018
You're welcome


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.

Did you know?

Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Ears and grains of modern corn and its ancestor, teosinte Ears and grains of modern corn and its ancestor, teosinte
Genetic variation in the color of corn kernels Genetic variation in the color of corn kernels
Hybrid Vigor in Corn Hybrid Vigor in Corn
Special Purpose Checks Special Purpose Checks
Western blot. In the first step, (1) a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is performed to separate ... Western blot. In the first step, (1) a polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is performed to separate ...
Apply passive touch over abdomen to finish. Slow the circle stroke you performed in Step 14, and let ... Apply passive touch over abdomen to finish. Slow the circle stroke you performed in Step 14, and let ...
Video: Role of transport in a cell

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library