In these tests, small samples of high oil corn were dried on a screen one kernel deep from approximately 20% w.b. moisture ... It is thought that as the starch pre-gelatinizes around 140°F, the ...

Stress cracks are one of the most troublesome types of corn damage caused by improper drying and cooling. Stress cracks are fine cracks in the endosperm of the kernel, located just below the surface.

Dishes made from dried and ground corn provide the base for starchy staples ... which encases the germ and endosperm. The ...