Melissa Fitzgerald

Contact Information:

Grain Quality, Nutrition and Postharvest Centre
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
DAPO 7777 Metro Manila
The Philippines
Phone: 63.2.580.5600

Project Title:

Evaluation of rice quality traits

Traits Being Studied:

• grain quality - including molecular weight distribution of the starch (amylose and amylopectin)
• Gel temp by DSC
• Enthalpy of gelatinisation
• Aroma
• Proportion of leached and bound amylose and amylopectin
• Gel Consistency
• Retrogradation