Kernel moisture

The corn kernel is a one-seeded fruit classified as a grain,22 borne on a female inflorescence commonly known as the ear. Each ear is comprised of a central stem, the cob, on which up to 1000 seeds develop. The seeds (kernels) mature about 60 days after pollination and are harvested in late summer or early fall (in the northern hemisphere) when kernel moisture content has dropped below 30% (wet weight basis). 

Relationship Between Treatment and Kernel Moisture. Peanut kernels of all maturity stages from the irrigated control plot maintained an aw of 1.0 throughout the experiment period. These peanuts consistently produced relatively high quantities of phytoalexins and no samples had significant aflatoxin contamination (>5 ppb) during the period of the experiment (Dorner, J. W. Cole, R. J. Sanders, T. H. Blankenship, P. D. Phytopathology, in press). 

Acetolactate synthase, 25-26 Active insectiddal ingredient, 292 Active oxygen-generating herbitides, 19r Acylation, 252 Affinity concentration, 358 Aflatoxin contamination kernel moisture, 79-81 role of phytoalexins, 73-81... 

Table IX. Kernel Moisture Content and Aflatoxin in Corn Kernels Harvested at Various Intervals after Inoculation with Aspergillus flavus in 1974...

The study by Heaton et al. [16] suggested that the optimum harvest date of the pecan is not necessarily associated with levels of natural kernel moisture. The authors generalized that sap moisture fluctuates with sequences of wet and dry weather and cannot be relied upon as a guide to harvest. Heaton et al. [16] concluded that an early harvest leads to improved color and flavor... 

The mesocarp comprises about 70-80 % by weight of the fruit and about 45-50 % of this mesocarp is oil. The rest of the fruit comprises the shell, kernel, moisture, and other non-fatty fiber. CPO derived from mesocarp is similar in... 

Kandala, C.K.V., Leffler, R.G., Nelson, S.O., and Lawrence, K.C., Capacitive sensors for measuring single-kernel moisture content in com, Trans. ASAE, 30 793-797 (1987). 

Siebenmorgen, T. (., Counce, P. A., Lu, R., Kocher, M. E., 1992. Correlation of head rice yield with individual kernel moisture content distribution at harvest. Trans. ASAE 35(6) 1879-1884. 

Cereals can be stored without loss of quality for 2 to 3 years, provided that the kernel moisture content, which is 20-24% after threshing, is reduced to at least 14%. The low moisture content prevents microbial spoilage, especially by mycotoxin-forming organisms, and it also lowers kernel respiration, i. e., metabolism. 

Song, A., and Eckhoff, S.R. 1994b. Individual kernel moisture content of presheUed and shelled popcorn and equilibrium isotherms of popcorn of different sizes. Cereal Chem. 71 461 63. 

Wet milling is a process in which wet (40 45% moisture content) corn kernels are fractionated in such a way that the individual components of corn kernels are separated, using an aqueous medium, in relatively pure... 

The popping from a downed power line probably occurs from sudden steam expansion due to heat from high current Oust as popcorn pops because of the concussion of steam released from moisture trapped inside the kernels). 

Allow the resulting kernels to thoroughly dry. Caynnide tends to be hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air) and should be dried in a warm area before use. A preheated oven is best for this but make sure the temperrature is not over 150°F or premature ignition may result. 

Tollner, E.W. and Hung, Y.C. 1992. Low resolution pulse magnetic resonance for measuring moisture in selected grains and kernels. J. Agric. Eng. Res. 53 195-208. 

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