Characterization of Molecular Mobility in Carbohydrate Food Systems by NMR

Abstract

Characterization of molecular mobility in complex systems can provide much useful information that helps scientists understand various biological, chemical, and physical phenomena of a complex system. In this chapter, we will explore the applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to determine molecular mobility of primarily cereal systems using multinuclei (proton, deuteron, and oxygen-17), carbon-13 solid-state NMR, proton cross relaxation (CR), and some application use in relation to microbial activity.