Pisut Maichoon

Hot-Air Thermal Pre-Treatment as a Rejuvenation Strategy for Long-Stored Low-Amylose Aromatic Rice: Effects on Drying Kinetics, Microstructure, and Cooked-Rice Texture

This study examined whether hot-air thermal pre-treatment can rejuvenate 12-month-aged Khao Dawk Mali 105 (KDML 105) rice by inducing surface cracks that promote water uptake. Aged rice was dried at temperatures of 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 °C to target moisture contents of 10%, 8%, 6% and 4% wet basis (w.b.), giving 16...