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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

v<br />

Page<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Tables ......................................................................................................viii<br />

List <strong>of</strong> Figures ....................................................................................................... x<br />

Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................1<br />

References....................................................................................................7<br />

Chapter 2. Literature Review .............................................................................10<br />

Composition <strong>of</strong> Peanuts..............................................................................11<br />

Overview <strong>of</strong> Peanut Production...................................................................12<br />

Harvesting...................................................................................................13<br />

Curing .........................................................................................................14<br />

<strong>Effect</strong> <strong>of</strong> Peanut Immaturity.........................................................................18<br />

Storage .....................................................................................................20<br />

Blanching ....................................................................................................21<br />

Roasting......................................................................................................26<br />

<strong>Microwave</strong> Processing ................................................................................28<br />

Mechanisms <strong>of</strong> Action.................................................................................30<br />

Dielectric Properties....................................................................................32<br />

<strong>Microwave</strong> Blanching <strong>of</strong> Peanuts ................................................................35<br />

Flavor Chemistry <strong>of</strong> Peanuts.......................................................................36<br />

Flavor Production During Roasting .............................................................37<br />

Roasting Parameters <strong>Effect</strong> on Flavor ........................................................43<br />

Flavor Research in Other Nuts....................................................................45<br />

Precursors to Roasted Notes......................................................................46<br />

Off-flavors in Peanuts .................................................................................47<br />

Flavors Due to Lipid Oxidation....................................................................48<br />

Off-flavors Due to Anaerobic Respiration....................................................52<br />

Fruity Fermented Off-flavor.........................................................................55<br />

Off-flavors Due to External Contamination..................................................57<br />

Dark Soured Aromatic Off-flavor .................................................................57<br />

Methods <strong>of</strong> Flavor Analysis.........................................................................58<br />

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) ..................................64<br />

Correlation to Quality and Sensory .............................................................65<br />

Gas Chromatography – Olfactometry (GC-O).............................................66<br />

GC-O Applications ......................................................................................69<br />

Sensory Evaluation .....................................................................................70<br />

Descriptive Sensory Analysis......................................................................74<br />

Project Objectives .......................................................................................76<br />

Abbreviations ..............................................................................................78<br />

Symbols ......................................................................................................80

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