Table 4 Image analyses of the raw, cowpea sourdough, quinoa malt whole and multigrain biscuits.

From: 3D food printing improves color profile and structural properties of the derived novel whole-grain sourdough and malt biscuits

Sample

Area of cells (%)

Average cell area (mm2)

Average cell elongation

Cell diameter (mm)

Cell volume

Wall thickness (mm)

Total concavity (%)

RCB

45.33ab

[0.15]

0.74b

[0.01]

1.46a

[0]

1.17a

[0.02]

3.24c

[0.09]

0.34b

[0]

5.21b

[0.01]

RQB

49.30d

[0.10]

0.73b

[0.05]

1.48b

[0.01]

1.27b

[0.08]

2.26ab

[0.31]

0.31a

[0.01]

3.81a

[0.61]

CSB

46.43bc

[0.21]

0.61a

[0.02]

1.49b

[0.01]

1.14a

[0.07]

2.32b

[0.13]

0.31a

[0]

5.38b

[0.38]

QMB

47.17c

[0.84]

0.61a

[0.01]

1.51c

[0.01]

1.16a

[0.03]

1.92a

[0.12]

0.31a

[0]

4.19a

[0.48]

CS-QMB (80:20)

46.13bc

[0.12]

0.58a

[0]

1.49b

[0.01]

1.15a

[0.01]

2.35b

[0.11]

0.31a

[0]

5.30b

[0.04]

CS-QMB (60:40)

44.93a

[1.29]

0.57a

[0.03]

1.49b

[0.01]

1.12a

[0.08]

2.22ab

[0.25]

0.31a

[0]

4.23a

[0.49]

  1. Various superscripts presented per column indicate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05). Values in square brackets are the standard deviations of the respective means.
  2. RCB raw cowpea biscuit, RQB raw quinoa biscuit, CSB cowpea sourdough biscuit, QMB quinoa malt biscuit, CS-QMB (80:20) 80% cowpea sourdough and 20% quinoa malt biscuit, CS-QMB (60:40) 60% cowpea sourdough and 40% quinoa malt biscuit.