Development of a mini grain mill for dehusking and grinding of cereals.

Shankara, R. and Malleshi, N. G. and Krishnamurthy, H. and Narayana, M. N. and Desikachar, H. S. R. (1985) Development of a mini grain mill for dehusking and grinding of cereals. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 22 (2). 91-93, 11 ref..

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Abstract

A method for removal of outer bran and for producing semolina and flour with negligible bran content has been studied using a plate grinder (used for small scale production of whole-grain flours throughout India) to which is fitted a 4-deck sifter unit with 16, 24, 30 and 60 mesh sieves, and an aspirator, both deriving power from one motor. Maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum vulgare), bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum), ragi (Eleusine coracana) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) were moistened by 1-3% water, ground coarsely in the plate grinder and sieved. The bran yield ranged from 8.1 to 12.4%, coarse semolina from 14.4 to 24.2%, fine semolina from 26.5 to 33% and flour from 34.7 to 62%. The total yield of edible fractions varied from 87.6 to 91.9%. The yield of bran in the non-conditioned grains decreased by 2-4%.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	HUSKING-; cereals, mini-grain-mills dehusking-grinding of; MILLING-; flour, mini-grain-mills preparation of bran low; BRAN-; CEREALS-; mini-grain-mills dehusking-grinding of cereals; FLOUR-; mini-grain-mills preparation of bran low flour
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 05 Processing and Engineering
Divisions:	Grain Science and Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2016 11:02
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2016 11:02
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6607

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