Ricesamples A broad spectrum of 36 domestic and imported rice samples (Table 1) representing the difference in forms, types, and specialty (USA Rice Federation 2007) were purchased from either an Asian supermarket in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A., or directly from rice processors. Of these 36 samples, 24 were imported and 12 domestic. The scented types were primarily Jasmine or Basmati. All rice samples were individually weighed into 1.5-kg portions, stored in a zipped lock freezer bag (Ziploc Brand, S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., Racine, Wis., U.S.A.) and placed in the freezer at−20 ◦C for further testing. Eachsamplewasassignedarandom3-digitnumber.