Rice flour suspensions (9% total solid w/w wet basis)
were prepared by mixing the starch in distilled water and
stirring continuously at 250 rpm for 1 h followed by
200 rpm at 85 C for 25 min. The suspensions were then
loaded into 10 ml syringes (20 mm in diameter) and
steamed for 9 min. Finally, the samples were placed in an
incubator at 25 C for 2 h.