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Zein (other)
Zein is a class of prolamine protein found in maize. Zein may also refer to: Persons Zein is a common Arabic name and family name. Notable people with the given name or surname include: First name * Princess Zein bint Al Hussein, the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan * Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali (1936–2019), Tunisian politician, President of Tunisia *Zein al-Sharaf Talal, the Queen of Jordan and wife of King Talal * Zein E. Obagi, Syrian-American dermatologist *Zein Pun, a court official at the Martaban Palace of Hanthawaddy Kingdom, who seized the throne for seven days in 1331 Middle name *Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, reigning sultan of Terengganu. He is also the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia * Ahmed Zein El-Abidin, Egyptian Olympic fencer * Intisar el-Zein Soughayroun, Sudanese professor of archeology * Mohamed Zein Tahan (born 1990), Lebanese footballer Family name ;Zein *Ahmad Zein, Yemeni writer and journalist *Ali Zein (born 1990), Egyptian handball player *Haitha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zein
Zein is a class of prolamine protein found in maize (corn). It is usually manufactured as a powder from corn gluten meal. Zein is one of the best understood plant proteins.Momany, Frank A.; Sessa, David J.; Lawton, John C.; Selling, Gordon W.; Hamaker, Sharon A. H.; and Willett, Julious L.Structural Characterization of A-Zein December 27, 2005, American Chemical Society Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses.Lawton, John W.Zein: A History of Processing and Use, November 1, 2002, American Association of Cereal Chemists Commercial uses Historically, zein has been used in the manufacture of a wide variety of commercial products, including coatings for paper cups, soda bottle cap linings, clothing fabric,Commission on Life SciencesBiobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities 2002. buttons, adhesives, coatings and binders. The dominant historical use of zein was in the text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |