NMR-STUDY OF SEED HYDRATION - EFFECT OF PH AND IONIC-STRENGTH ON WATER-UPTAKE OF SOAKED COWPEAS

Authors
BROSIO E DINOLA A VERZEGNASSI B
Citation
E. Brosio et al., NMR-STUDY OF SEED HYDRATION - EFFECT OF PH AND IONIC-STRENGTH ON WATER-UPTAKE OF SOAKED COWPEAS, Cellular and molecular biology, 39(2), 1993, pp. 193-198
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Cytology & Histology",Biology
Journal title
Cellular and molecular biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01455680
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
193 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-5680(1993)39:2<193:NOSH-E>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A NMR method based on the analysis of the transverse magnetization dec ay curve of water protons, was employed to study the hydration process of Ife Brown cowpeas. In order to investigate the role of pH and Ioni c Strength (IS) on the hydration process the beans were soaked in solu tions at different IS and at different pH-constant IS. The kinetic con stant for the hydration process and the water-holding capacity of the seeds in different conditions were measured.