Objective To study the effect of volume fraction of viscosity of a suspension To study the effect of shear rate on the pasting behavior of rice flours. Rotational Rheometer with Cone Plate Fixtures Precise control of shear stress or shear rate Small sample size (100 mg) Viscosity in fundamental units TA Instruments Rotational Rheometer Cone Plate Fixtures Peliter Plate for temperature control 11 Objective To study the effect of volume fraction of viscosity of a suspension To study the effect of shear rate on the pasting behavior of rice flours. Rotational Rheometer with Cone & Plate Fixtures • Precise control of shear stress or shear rate • Small sample size (100 mg) • Viscosity in fundamental units TA Instruments Rotational Rheometer Peliter Plate for temperature control Cone & Plate Fixtures