A microcalorimetric analysis of quinoa seeds with different initial water content during germination at 25°C

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancestral crop from the Andes of South America. Its high-energy and nutritional value content makes this crop very suitable for food. Germination of quinoa seed remains a problem. In the present work germination of quinoa seeds with different initial moisture...

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Autores: Sigstad, Emma Elizabeth, Garcia, Celina Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/62158
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/62158
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Calorimetry
Chenopodium Quinoa
Seed Germination
Seed Imbibition
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Sumario:Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancestral crop from the Andes of South America. Its high-energy and nutritional value content makes this crop very suitable for food. Germination of quinoa seed remains a problem. In the present work germination of quinoa seeds with different initial moisture contents were monitored by microcalorimetry at 25°C. Storage at moisture contents above 0.082 g g-1 drastically reduces seed germination.