Maize Processing Waste Water Upcycling in Mexico: Recovery of Arabinoxylans for Probiotic Encapsulation

Maize is a major source of food in Mexico. In order to improve its nutritional value, maize kernel is exposed to an alkali treatment that generates large volumes of waste water containing gelling arabinoxylan. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the capability of maize waste water arabi...

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Main Authors: Rita Paz-Samaniego, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan, Norberto Sotelo-Cruz, Francisco Brown, Agustín Rascón-Chu, Yolanda L. López-Franco, Jaime Lizardi-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/11/1104