A SIMPLE TEST FOR ENDOSPERM MODIFICATION
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- 8 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers in Journal of the Institute of Brewing
- Vol. 90 (4) , 266-267
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2050-0416.1984.tb04270.x
Abstract
The modified regions of starchy endosperms are strongly coloured when cut or sanded grains are exposed to polyurethane varnish mixed with an oil-soluble stain. Unmodified regions are only faintly coloured, while cracks in the grains, the embryos and the aleurone layers are deeply stained. This technique is a rapid, simple and inexpensive way for detecting the patterns of modification occurring in individual grains and for assessing the uniformity of modification in groups of grains.Keywords
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