@article{icrisat3409, title = {A screening test for grain hardness in sorghum employing density grading in sodium nitrate solution}, publisher = {Elsevier}, author = {L Hallgren and D S Murty}, pages = {265--274}, year = {1983}, volume = {1}, journal = {Journal of Cereal Science}, number = {4}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/3409/}, abstract = {n indirect, non-destructive, inexpensive and simple method for testing hardness of sorghum grain was developed using density grading in sodium nitrate solution with a density of 1?315 g/ml at 25?C. The percentage of floating kernels was highly correlated with percentage vitreousness, the grain hardness determined as work required for grinding, flour particle size, and with rheological properties of a sorghum flour dough.} }