Table 2.
Kinetic constants of the nonlinear regression analysis for chickpea seed hydration.
| Hydration Solution | Hmax g H2O g/dw | Hrate g/min | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDC Leader | |||
| H2O | 1.058 | 0.356 | 0.996 |
| NaCl | 1.014 | 0.359 | 0.996 |
| NaHCO3 | 1.035 | 0.347 | 0.996 |
| CDC Orion | |||
| H2O | 1.078 | 0.431 | 0.992 |
| NaCl | 1.060 | 0.364 | 0.993 |
| NaHCO3 | 1.080 | 0.379 | 0.992 |
| CDC Consul | |||
| H2O | 1.023 | 0.313 | 0.974 |
| NaCl | 0.973 | 0.268 | 0.941 |
| NaHCO3 | 0.965 | 0.442 | 0.968 |
| CDC Luna | |||
| H2O | 0.993 | 0.479 | 0.986 |
| NaCl | 0.948 | 0.425 | 0.993 |
| NaHCO3 | 1.133 | 0.459 | 0.943 |
| Amit | |||
| H2O | 1.192 | 0.456 | 0.988 |
| NaCl | 1.172 | 0.384 | 0.998 |
| NaHCO3 | 1.230 | 0.393 | 0.988 |
| All data combined | 1.062 | 0.380 | 0.929 |
Hmax, Max hydration capacity; Hrate, initial hydration rate.