- Title
- Barley non-starch polysaccharide content and its relationship with kernel hardness and water uptake
- Creator
- Gamlath, Jayantha
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Text; Thesis; PhD
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/60004
- Identifier
- vital:3441
- Identifier
- http://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1535085
- Abstract
- Harder kernels in barley are thought to be a factor affecting the modification of the endosperm during malting by restricting water and enzyme movement within the endosperm. The traditional method used in the malting industry to determine barley endosperm vitreousness is by visual assessment. Since this method is subjective, laborious and requires training, an alternative method is needed. Similarly, the causes and factors influencing kernel hardness are uncertain. The prime objectives of this study were: to identify an appropriate method to quantify kernel hardness; investigate the relationship between kernel hardness and endosperm composition; and to investigate the relationship between barley variety and environmental influences on endosperm composition in relation to the kernel hardness of malting barley.; Doctor of Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of Ballarat
- Rights
- Copyright Jayantha Gamlath Library attempted to contact author. If you are the author and don't want your thesis publicly available please contact researchonline@federation.edu.au
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Barley; Malt; Australian Digital Thesis
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