Publications in year 2013

Vol. 27, Issue 4



Physical properties of cumin and caraway seeds

International Agrophysics
Year : 2013
DOI : 10.2478/intag-2013-0020
Volumen : 27
Issue : 4
Pages : 491 - 494
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Authors: D. Zare1, A. Bakhshipour1, G. Chen2

1Department of Agricultural Engineering, Shiraz University, P.O. Box 7144165186, Shiraz, Iran
2Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
Abstract :

Physical properties of cumin and caraway seeds were measured and compared at constant moisture content of 7.5% w.b. The average thousand mass of grain, mean length, mean width, mean thickness, equivalent diameter, geometric mean diameter, surface area, volume, sphericity, aspect ratio, true density, bulk density and porosity were measured for cumin and caraway. There are significant differences (p<0.01) in most physical properties of cumin and caraway, except porosity and sphericity.

Keywords : physical properties, cumin seed, caraway seed, friction coefficient, angle of repose
Language : English