Grinding kinetics of soybeans at different moisture content (6%, 8% and 12%) were investigated. The hardness of soybean particles increased and showed brittle characters as the moisture content decreased. Three theoretical models for grinding, such as...
Grinding kinetics of soybeans at different moisture content (6%, 8% and 12%) were investigated. The hardness of soybean particles increased and showed brittle characters as the moisture content decreased. Three theoretical models for grinding, such as the Rittinger, Kick, and Bond model, were applied to characterize the grinding process of soybeans. The lower moisture content showed less grinding constants including Bond’s work index. Sigmoid model was successfully applied to describe the changes in particle size of soybeans at different moisture contents during grinding (R2 > 0.96). The TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) at different size of soybean flours were measured at 25 °C and 50 °C for 20 days and the yield of oil composition at different size of soybean flours were measured. As the particle sizes decreased, the TBARS values increased during storage, while the oil yield from soybean flours increased. Effects of particle size and heating time during TBA test on the TBARS of soybean (Glycine Max) powder were studied. Effects of processing variables involved in the pulverization of soybean, such as the temperature of soybean powder, the oxygen level in the vessel, and the pulverization time, were investigated. The temperature of the soybean powder and the oxygen level had no significant influence on the TBARS (p < 0.05). The pulverization time and the heating time during TBA test significantly affected the TBARS. Change of TBARS during heating was well described by the fractional conversion first order kinetics model. A diffusion model was introduced to quantify the effect of particle size on TBARS. The major finding of this study was that the TBA test to estimate the level of the lipid oxidation directly from powders should consider the heating time and the mean particle sizes of the sample.