ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The water sorption isotherms of 22 L-amino acids were determined from a water activity of 0.331–0.946. In addition, water sorption isotherms of monosodium glutamate, monopotassium glutamate, monosodium aspartate, monopotassium aspartate, and hemimagnesium aspartate were determined over the same aw ranges. Proline and γ-aminobutyric acid had a greater capacity to bind water than the other free amino acids examined. The water binding capacity of glutamate and aspartate as the monosodium, monopotassium or the hemimagnesium salts was greatly enhanced. These data may be useful in screening amino acids as potential humectants and in understanding the mechanism by which bacteria cope with reduced
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb12921.x
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