Microwave assisted popping of five Andean cultivars of ñuña beans: Process optimization and effect of grain’s moisture content

This research aimed to optimize the microwave popping process of 5 cultivars of ñuña beans under different moisture content. This work was divided into two stages: determining the optimal time and microwave power for maximum popping and studying the effect of initial grain moisture content on poppin...

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Main Authors: Juan Saavedra, Alberto Claudio Miano
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.unitru.edu.pe/index.php/scientiaagrop/article/view/5968
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description This research aimed to optimize the microwave popping process of 5 cultivars of ñuña beans under different moisture content. This work was divided into two stages: determining the optimal time and microwave power for maximum popping and studying the effect of initial grain moisture content on popping percentage. For this, grains were conditioned to 9%, 11%, 13% and 15% of moisture content. The results suggested that only the cultivars “Vaquita poroto”, “Negra” and “Jabona” cultivars reach the highest popping percentages selecting optimum microwave power and process time. In addition, this work found that for every studied cultivar, moisture content between 9 to 11% w.b (wet basis). is suitable to maximize popping percentage. Moisture contents greater than 13% w.b. drastically reduced the popping percentage but increased expansion percentage. In conclusion, this work recommended “Vaquita poroto” cultivar since it presented the maximum popping percentage even at moisture content up to 13% w.b. As practical applications, popping process using microwave has not been widely study, especially for non-conventional popping beans. These beans are consumed in South America; however, they can be exported as a healthy snack. In addition, this work optimized the process and selected the best cultivar of this bean to be industrialized. In addition, the present work demonstrated the importance of the initial moisture content of the beans to improve quality and yield of burst grains.
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spelling doaj-art-020b9fd99aae4fb8a492fdfd37b5860a2025-08-20T02:49:05ZengUniversidad Nacional de TrujilloScientia Agropecuaria2077-99172306-67412024-09-01153361369https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2024.027Microwave assisted popping of five Andean cultivars of ñuña beans: Process optimization and effect of grain’s moisture contentJuan Saavedra0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5172-6444Alberto Claudio Miano1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2874-3012Escuela de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN), Trujillo, Peru.Escuela de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN), Trujillo, Peru.This research aimed to optimize the microwave popping process of 5 cultivars of ñuña beans under different moisture content. This work was divided into two stages: determining the optimal time and microwave power for maximum popping and studying the effect of initial grain moisture content on popping percentage. For this, grains were conditioned to 9%, 11%, 13% and 15% of moisture content. The results suggested that only the cultivars “Vaquita poroto”, “Negra” and “Jabona” cultivars reach the highest popping percentages selecting optimum microwave power and process time. In addition, this work found that for every studied cultivar, moisture content between 9 to 11% w.b (wet basis). is suitable to maximize popping percentage. Moisture contents greater than 13% w.b. drastically reduced the popping percentage but increased expansion percentage. In conclusion, this work recommended “Vaquita poroto” cultivar since it presented the maximum popping percentage even at moisture content up to 13% w.b. As practical applications, popping process using microwave has not been widely study, especially for non-conventional popping beans. These beans are consumed in South America; however, they can be exported as a healthy snack. In addition, this work optimized the process and selected the best cultivar of this bean to be industrialized. In addition, the present work demonstrated the importance of the initial moisture content of the beans to improve quality and yield of burst grains.https://revistas.unitru.edu.pe/index.php/scientiaagrop/article/view/5968reventadoñunareventado por microondasgranos de legumbressnack
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title Microwave assisted popping of five Andean cultivars of ñuña beans: Process optimization and effect of grain’s moisture content
title_full Microwave assisted popping of five Andean cultivars of ñuña beans: Process optimization and effect of grain’s moisture content
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title_full_unstemmed Microwave assisted popping of five Andean cultivars of ñuña beans: Process optimization and effect of grain’s moisture content
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