R E S U M OA temperatura de armazenamento é um dos principais fatores que interferem na qualidade de armazenamento e, considerando a pequena quantidade de trabalhos realizados com grãos de milho, este estudo objetivou avaliar a qualidade de grãos de milho armazenados nas temperaturas de 5, 15, 25 e 35 °C, durante 12 meses. Foram realizadas análises de classificação dos grãos, teor de água, peso de mil grãos, percentual de germinação, condutividade elétrica e teor de lipídios no início, aos 3, 6, 9 e 12 meses de armazenamento; a análise de perfil de ácidos graxos foi realizada no início e ao final dos 12 meses. Os grãos foram classificados como Tipo 1 até os 6 meses de armazenamento porém após este período ocorreu uma redução drástica na qualidade sendo enquadrados como abaixo do padrão na temperatura de 25 °C. Os resultados de teor de água, peso de mil grãos, germinação, condutividade elétrica e perfil de ácidos graxos indicaram que as maiores alterações foram observadas nos grãos armazenados nas temperaturas mais elevadas principalmente a 25 e 35 °C indicando que o tempo de armazenamento seguro dos grãos nessas condições é menor quando comparado ao armazenamento em temperaturas mais baixas. Quality of maize grains stored at different temperatures A B S T R A C TThe storage temperature is one of the main factors that affect the quality of storage, and considering the fact that limited studies have been conducted with maize, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of maize grains stored at 5, 15, 25 and 35 °C for 12 months. Analysis for classification of grain, moisture content, thousand grain weight, germination percentage, electrical conductivity and lipid content at the beginning, at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of storage, and analysis of fatty acid profile were performed at the beginning and at the end of 12 months. The grains were classified as Type 1 until 6 months of storage, but after this period there was a drastic reduction in quality, being framed with below standard temperature of 25 °C. The results of water content, thousand grain weight, germination, electrical conductivity, and fatty acid profile indicated that major changes were observed in grain storage at higher temperatures, especially at 25 and 35 °C, indicating that the safe time for storage of grains under these conditions is less compared to storage at lower temperatures. Palavras-chave:resfriamento umidade classificação óleo

Drying is a method used to reduce grain moisture and prolong safe storage. The objective of the study is to evaluate the changes in red rice flour and starch submitted to sun‐drying, continuous drying at 40 °C, continuous drying at 100 °C and intermittent drying. In general, the significant changes are found in continuous drying at 100 °C, followed by intermittent drying, continuous drying at 40 °C and sun‐drying. Continuous drying at 100 °C reduces starch extraction yield and increases residual protein, leading to starch with dark reddish stains. At higher temperatures, increases in TO and relative crystallinity and lower solubility, swelling power, ΔT occur. The flour gel presents higher values when intermittent drying is applied, differing from the starch gel, which higher hardness found at continuous drying method at 40 °C probably due to the macromolecules from rice pericarp. According to the increase in grain drying temperature, there are reductions in final viscosity and setback in the starch and increases in final viscosity and setback in the flour, attributed mainly to the high amount of protein. The parameters of RVA and texture demonstrates that the higher purity of the starch promotes a gel with greater stability in refrigeration.

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