We study the hard-sphere fluid in contact with a planar hard wall. By combining the inhomogeneous virial series with simulation results, we achieve a new benchmark of accuracy for the calculation of surface thermodynamics ...

Maize kernel hardness is a key attribute for the global maize processing industry. Breeding for on-farm yield has decreased kernel hardness. However, the underlying changes in zeins and starch composition, mechanistically ...

To guarantee acceptable hard candy quality during the cooling stage, the distribution of the product’s temperature throughout the cooling tunnel must be controlled. Hence, the product’s quality depends on the operating ...

It is generally believed that enzymes in rennet are largely denatured by cooking during the manufacture of hard cheese. However, typical products of rennet action on αs1-casein have been detected in these varieties. The ...

Two series of biomedical segmented polyurethanes (SPU) based on poly(ε-caprolactone) diol (PCL diol), 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) or L-lysine methyl ester diisocyanate (LDI) and three novel chain extenders, ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) grain is an important feed- stock for the ethanol-producing industry. However, little is known about the optimum grain quality for optimizing ethanol yielding efficiencies. We specifically investigated ...