Effect of Extrusion Temperature and Feed Moisture Content on the Microstructural Properties of Rice-Flour Pellets and Their Impact on the Expanded Product

Extrusion can lead to an expanded product or to a slightly expanded pellet, known as a third-generation (3G) snack. In this case, expansion occurs subsequently, in an independent thermal device (e.g., oven), out of the extruded pellet. During both processes, several structural changes occur which ar...

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Main Authors: Yadira Zambrano, Ingrid Contardo, María Carolina Moreno, Pedro Bouchon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/2/198