Author:Byaruhanga, YB; Emmambux, MN; Belton, PS; Wellner, N; Ng, KG; Taylor, JRNDate:14 Jun 2006Heating with microwave energy and tannin complexation of kafirin both increase the tensile strength of cast kafirin bioplastic films. The effects of these treatments on the molecular structure of kafirin and of kafirin in the film were ...Read more
Author:Byaruhanga, YB; Erasmus, C; Taylor, JRN; Emmambux, MNDate:Jan 2007Edible films can be produced from kafirin but the diverse food product requirements necessitate modification of the films. To modify their functional properties, kafirin films were cast, with and without plasticizer, from glacial acetic acid ...Read more
Author:Byaruhanga, YB; Bester, BH; Watson, TGDate:Jun 1999The growth and survival of B. cereus, a known pathogen commonly found in cereals, during lactic acid fermentation of mageu, a sour maize beverage, was studied. In the mageu base inoculated with both the starter culture and B. cereus, the ...Read more
