Effect of Wheat Bran Particle Size on Dough Rheological Properties

Commercial hard red spring, hard red winter, soft white and durum wheat brans were used to investigate the effect of wheat bran particle size on the rheological properties of doughs. Wheat brans were first coarsely ground and passed through a bran finisher to remove additional endosperm and aleurone layers. These processes increased total dietary fibre content and decreased starch content of the wheat bran samples. Three particle size distributions, for each wheat bran class, were obtained by further grinding (not by sifting) of the bran samples by different experimental mills. Coarse bran can retain significantly more water than medium or fine bran as measured by a centrifuge method, but bran particle size had no significant effect on dough water absorption. Addition of wheat bran into bread dough systems increased dough water absorption rate, reduced mixing time and decreased dough mixing tolerance as measured by farinograph. Fine particle size wheat bran decreased dough mixing tolerance and reduced mixing time compared to coarse bran. Dough containing fine particle size bran exhibited more strength than dough containing coarse bran after a 180-min rest period as measured by the extensigraph. © 1997 SCI.     

小麦粉组成对面团水分迁移及制品品质影响的研究进展（网络首发、推荐阅读）

水分作为小麦粉面团中的主要组成部分,其含量、分布、存在状态对面团的加工特性、保藏性及制品品质稳定性具有重要影响。小麦粉由蛋白质、淀粉、脂肪、戊聚糖、矿物质等多种组分构成。小麦粉与水混合形成面团,在这一过程中面团会发生复杂的物理化学变化。面团中各种组分的成分结构和物理化学特性对这些变化产生较大影响,间接决定了制品的品质。因此了解面团混合过程中的不同组分与水结合后的变化,对制品的品质控制和质量提升具有重要意义。对近年来相关领域的研究成果进行了归类梳理,系统分析了小麦粉中不同组分之间以及与水分子的相互影响机制,讨论了小麦粉不同组分的吸水持水特性,解析了小麦粉的不同组分对水分分布迁移的影响,总结了决定面团水分迁移和影响制品品质的关键成分即蛋白质、淀粉、破损淀粉、戊聚糖等,并剖析它们决定产品质量的关键因素,以期进一步指导小麦粉制品的生产。     

燕麦面团流变学及加工特性研究

以燕麦粉为原料,以中强筋小麦粉为对照,研究燕麦粉与小麦粉不同配比混合粉的面团流变学特性和食品加工特性.结果认为,与小麦粉相比,燕麦蛋白质组分中清蛋白、醇溶蛋白含量较低,球蛋白含量高,谷蛋白含量稍低.燕麦粉峰值、最大、最终黏度均小于对照小麦粉.加入燕麦粉后,面团形成时间延长,稳定时间降低.用淀粉代替燕麦粉,同样添加量下面包及馒头比容、总评分降低,面条吸水率、总评分降低,失落率升高.当面粉取代量大于5%时,对混粉食品制作品质有显著影响.加入10%、25%、10%燕麦粉制作面条、馒头和面包是较为理想的配比.     

Effect of native and germinated finger millet flour on rheological and sensory characteristics of biscuits

Wheat flour was replaced with native finger millet flour (NFMF) and germinated finger millet flour (GFMF) at 30–50% levels to make soft dough biscuits. Dough rheological properties and baking characteristics of the blends were evaluated. Farinograph data of wheat flour replaced with NFMF and GFMF showed a decrease in water absorption, dough stability and an increase in mixing tolerance index as the level of replacement increased. Extensibility of dough decreased for both NFMF and GFMF as the levels increased. The hardness of biscuit dough measured by texture profile analysis increased from 125 to 234 N for NFMF and 118 to 126 N for GFMF. Scanning electron microscopic studies on the biscuit dough showed polygonal finger millet starch granules adhering to wheat starch granules and protein matrix. The results of the study indicated that the replacement level of 40% with either NFMF or GFMF produced biscuits with acceptable sensory attributes. Addition of sodium stearoyl‐2‐lactylate (SSL) showed further improvement in terms of spread ratio, surface characteristics and texture.     

Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Dry and Wet Milling Products of Red Cowpeas

Physicochemical and functional properties of dry- and wet-milled red cowpea flour, protein and starch were evaluated. Bulk density of drymilled red cowpea protein was lower than that of wet-milled protein isolate. Dry-milled starch was darker than wet-milled starch. Gelatinization temperature of starch (64–68–74°C) was quite similar to that of mung bean starch. At water to red cowpea starch ratios of 3:1 and 2:1, DSC thermograms showed a single endotherm with T_o of 68.5–69.0°C, T_p of 73.0–73.5°C, T_m of 79.5–80.0°C, and –ΔH of 4.0–4.6 cal/g starch. Pasting properties of red cowpea starch showed a type C amylogram, similar to mung bean starch. By mixing various quantities of red cowpea starch to tapioca starch pasting properties of the latter could be varied. Water and oil absorptions of cowpea flours increased with the increase in protein contents, as did their emulsifying activity and foaming properties. Emulsion and foam stabilities were quite similar among all the red cowpea products, except for protein isolate which were considerably lower, likely due to a greater degree of protein denaturation during precipitation and drying of the isolate. Composite flours made from mixing wheat and red cowpea flours exhibited dough mixing properties indicative of their potential use in baked products.     

Influence of wheat starch on rheological,structural and physico-chemical properties gluten–starch dough during mixing

This study mainly explored that the influence of wheat starch source on the rheology behaviours and structural properties of gluten–starch dough, and then the model doughs were prepared by the AK58 wheat gluten and three types of starches from strong (ZM366S), medium (AK58S) and weak gluten wheat (ZM103S) during mixing were studied. The damaged starch content of wheat starch was positively correlated with the wheat gluten strength, while the granule size was negatively. The G', G" and the extension resistance of ZM366S dough were higher than those of other doughs, which implied the source of starch also had a significant influence on the rheological properties. CLSM also observed that ZM366S was more closely bound to the gluten protein network. The glutenin macropolymer (GMP) content of ZM366S model dough was the highest, while the SH content was the lowest. Decreases in elasticity, extension and GMP, and small increase in SH content were displayed during dough mixing. Molecular forces were varied with different wheat starch and mixing time. The covalent bond was the main force between ZM103S and gluten, whereas the hydrogen and covalent bonds were the main force between ZM366S or AK58S and gluten. The interactions between ZM366 starch and gluten were stronger than others starch.     

谷朊粉和小麦淀粉添加量对重组面团冻藏品质的影响

面团的冷冻保存品质无法满足鲜湿面条工业化生产的要求。为了研究面团主要组分（面筋蛋白和淀粉）对面团冷冻品质的影响,以高筋小麦面粉（50%）、谷朊粉和小麦淀粉（不同比例）为原料进行面团重组,-18℃冻藏20 d分析其水分分布、流变特性、糊化特性、凝胶强度、微观结构以及氢键强度,以100%原小麦面粉作为对照组。结果表明,随着谷朊粉:小麦淀粉比例从4:1减小至1:4,冷冻重组面团中的水分分布逐渐由结合水向自由水迁移,弹性模量从125900 Pa降低至73020 Pa;样品的各项糊化参数增大,凝胶硬度也由114.30 g增大到181.39 g。扫描电镜观察发现,谷朊粉:小麦淀粉比例越低越不利于面筋蛋白网络结构的均匀性。添加了谷朊粉和小麦淀粉后,重组面团中的氢键强度均大于对照组,且随着谷朊粉:小麦淀粉比例的减小不断增大。当谷朊粉:小麦淀粉为4:1时,冻藏20 d的重组面团的弹性模量值比对照组高49.95%,有效延缓了面团在冻藏过程中的品质劣变。将淀粉与面筋蛋白进行面团重组可以提高面团的黏弹性,进而有利于其冷冻保存品质。     

Evaluation of ingredient mixing procedure on quality characteristics of noodles enriched with half hulless barley flour

The influence and mechanism of ingredient mixing procedure on the quality characteristics of noodle enriched with hulless barley flour were investigated. Dough crumb mixing (DC-M) procedure was used to prepare wheat and hulless barley crumbly dough, respectively, then mixed and sheeted. Flour mixing (F-M) procedure referred to mixing wheat and hulless barley flour thoroughly before adding water. Dough sheet mixing (DS-M) procedure was that wheat and hulless barley dough sheet were prepared, respectively, and then stacked up together for sheeting. The results showed that DC-M procedure could improve the uniformity of water distribution and presented a better gluten network. Noodle made by DC-M showed the highest sensory score, best texture and cooking properties. According to the investigations of dynamic rheological, water distribution and microstructure of dough and/or noodle, the mechanism of improving noodle quality by DC-M may be attributed to the weakening effects on fibre as a physical barrier, then reduce the competitive absorption of water by fibre with gluten, which contributed to a more uniform and compact gluten network structure. This study provided an available way to prepare good quality noodles with non-gluten and high dietary fibre grains with no chemical additives, just by changing the ingredient mixing procedure.     

INFLUENCE OF HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE ON THE RHEOLOGICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH AND QUALITY OF PURI

Puri is a traditional unleavened fried product prepared from whole wheat flour. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) was used to study its effect on rheological characteristics of whole wheat flour dough and puri making quality. Addition of HPMC at 0.5 and 1.0% w/w increased the water absorption and dough stability whereas the resistance to extension and extensibility decreased. Pasting temperature, peak viscosity and cold paste viscosity gradually decreased. The moisture and fat contents of puri increased marginally. Quality parameters and sensory acceptability were monitored after 0 and 8 h of storage. Addition of 0.5% HPMC gave higher sensory scores. Microscopic observations during puri processing showed that the starch granules in the control dough were clearly visible in the protein matrix, which reduced on frying due to partial gelatinization. Microstructure of puri with HPMC showed higher gelatinization of starch. It also helped in moisture retention and hence, resulted in highly pliable and soft-textured puri .

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Puri is a traditional unleavened fried product that is prepared by mixing whole wheat flour and water, sheeted to a desirable thickness and fried. Use of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) affected the whole wheat flour dough and puri making quality. It helped in moisture retention and hence, resulted in highly pliable and soft-textured puri . Microstructure of puri with HPMC showed higher gelatinization of starch.     

Prediction of wheat quality parameters using near-infrared spectroscopy and artificial neural networks

In wheat and flour processing, the quality control needs quick analytical tools for predicting physical, rheological, and chemical properties. In this study, near infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy combined with artificial neural network (ANN) was used to predict the flour quality parameters that are protein content, moisture content, Zeleny sedimentation, water absorption, dough development time, dough stability time, degree of dough softening, tenacity (P), extensibility (L), P/G, strength, and baking test (loaf volume and loaf weight). A total of 79 flour samples of different wheat varieties grown in different regions of Turkey were chemically analyzed, and the results of both NIR spectrum (400–2,498 nm) and chemical analysis were used to train/test the network by applying various ANN architectures. Prediction of protein, P, P/G, moisture content, Zeleny sedimentation, and water absorption in particular gave a very good accuracy with coefficient of determination (R ²) of 0.952, 0.948, 0.933, 0.920, 0.917, and 0.832, respectively. The results indicate that NIR combined with the ANN can successfully be used to predict the quality parameters of wheat flour.     

Effects of cultivar and soil fertility on grain protein yield,grain protein content,flour yield and breadmaking quality of wheat

Grain protein content affects the flour yield and breadmaking characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L). In this study, grain protein yield, grain protein content, flour yield and loaf volume were quantified for four wheat cultivars (Inia, Carina, Kariega and SST 86) grown under six different soil fertility regimes in a long-term fertilisation and irrigation experiment at the University of Pretoria. The experimental design was a randomised complete block replicated four times, with fertility as the main plots and cultivars as the subplot treatments. Grain protein yield, flour yield, loaf volume and mixograph dough peak mixing time varied among cultivars and soil fertility situations. Grain protein content differed among cultivars, but mixograph water absorption and dough characteristics did not differ. The highest grain protein yield was 873 kg ha⁻¹ for Carina and the lowest 527 kg ha⁻¹ for SST 86. Grain protein content averaged 131 g kg⁻¹ for Carina and 122 g kg⁻¹ for Kariega. Breadmaking performance showed that in a well-balanced soil fertility situation, Kariega produced 1025 cm³ of loaf volume while Inia averaged 950 cm³. Grain protein yield increased with increasing soil fertility, but grain protein content, flour yield, loaf volume, water absorption and mixograph peak mixing time varied with soil fertility. The interaction between cultivar and soil fertility was significant for grain protein yield, grain protein content, flour yield, loaf volume and water absorption but not dough peak mixing time. The results indicate cultivar differences in breadmaking quality characteristics and that soil fertility status affects grain protein yield, grain protein content, flour yield, loaf volume potential and water absorption but not mixograph peak mixing time and dough characteristics. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Statistical evaluation of different technological and rheological tests of Polish wheat varieties for bread volume prediction

Forty‐two Polish wheat flour were used to establish correlation coefficients between protein content, Zeleny test, falling number value, amylograph viscosity, farinograph water absorption, bread volume and rheological properties of dough, as shown by use of a extrusion chamber and alveograph. The equations expressing the changes of bread volume and flour water absorption as a function of significantly correlated parameters were calculated. The correlations and their significance depended on wheat quality and the alveographic parameters were significantly correlated with the dough extrusion parameters. The dough extrusion parameters were significantly correlated only with the water absorption of soft wheats. The dough rheological tests were correlated to a greater extent with the values of the Zeleny test than to the protein content. The prediction of the bread volume as a function of flour quality parameters and dough rheological properties was best done by grouping wheat varieties into specific qualitative classes.     

面团发酵过程中小麦淀粉理化性质的变化

以小麦粉为原料,结合水洗和离心提取小麦淀粉,研究面团发酵过程中一次发酵、二次发酵和醒发工序对直链淀粉含量、溶解度、溶胀度、糊化特性和凝胶特性等理化性质的影响。试验结果表明:发酵后直链淀粉质量分数提高3.7%～8.18%;采用黏度速测仪(RVA,Rapid visco analyzer)分析醒发后小麦淀粉的峰值黏度、谷值黏度和最终黏度分别上升52 RVU、58.67 RVU和73.33 RVU;采用质构仪(TPA,Texture profile anal-ysis)对发酵过程小麦淀粉凝胶特性进行研究,发现醒发后凝胶特性有所改善,硬度提高48.60 g,弹性提高0.03,内聚性、回复性分别提高0.05、0.15。     

小麦粉吸水速率对面团特性及馒头品质的影响

该文以不同吸水速率的小麦粉为基础,研究在相同的揉混条件下,其面团特性及馒头品质的变化。使用粉质仪将面团稠度达到最高时所用的加水量与消耗的时间的比值定义为吸水速率,测定不同吸水速率小麦粉其粉质特性、湿面筋含量、面筋指数、游离巯基与二硫键含量、面团质构特性、馒头比容与高径比、馒头的质构特性。研究结果表明,当小麦粉吸水速率从0.17 g/s增大到3.87 g/s时,面团的稳定时间及粉质质量指数显著下降。其湿面筋含量从38.81%下降到19.19%,二硫键含量从13.31μmol/g下降到9.05μmol/g。面团的质构特性在发酵0 min时呈先升高后降低趋势、在醒发45 min后整体呈下降趋势。馒头的比容从2.67 mL/g降低到2.27 mL/g、高径比从0.68降低到0.56,其硬度、胶着性、咀嚼性均成下降趋势。整体而言,吸水速率低的小麦粉其面团相对较硬且馒头较为筋道有嚼劲;吸水速率较高的小麦粉其面团硬度稍弱且馒头较为松软。     

Genetic implications of kernel NIR hardness on milling and flour quality in bread wheat

While quantitative measurements of wheat (Triticum aestivum L) kernel hardness are important for market classification of cultivars, their genetic relationship to end-use quality in breeding populations is not well established. After verifying that divergent selection for hardness score (HS) based on near- infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy was effective, the objective was to determine correlated selection responses in milling and flour quality of two hard red winter populations differing widely in parental origin. Selection was applied in the F₃ generation using replicated field plots at two locations. Selection response was evaluated in the F₄ generation at the same locations the following year. Selection for high HS (harder kernels) increased kernel protein concentration in both populations, while low HS selection decreased it. Selection for HS had no consistent and detectable impact on flour yield or physical dough properties (mixograph absorption, mixing time, and mixograph rating or tolerance). Selection for high HS decreased SDS sedimentation volume adjusted for flour protein concentration in both populations, but the magnitude of the response was small (?1.7 ml in actual units; ?0.3 ml after adjustment). Because correlative effects of NIR hardness were primarily expressed in protein quantity and not protein quality, milling and flour quality must be considered independently of NIR hardness if genetic improvement in those traits is desired.     

添加糯小麦粉对小麦粉及其面条品质特性的影响

糯小麦与普通小麦的主要差异是糯小麦不含直链淀粉或其含量很低,其对面制品的制作品质产生一定的影响。本研究利用"济糯1号"分别与"济麦20"和"济麦22"按20%、40%、60%和80%的添加量进行配粉,研究糯小麦粉对普通小麦粉品质特性的影响及其面条制品品质的改良作用。结果表明:"济糯1号"的淀粉糊化回升值为449 c P,显著低于"济麦20"和"济麦22";籽粒硬度达64.89,籽粒蛋白质含量(干基)达16.14%,面筋指数为66.08%,粉质仪稳定时间为2.00 min,鲜面条色泽变化小,2 h和24 h的ΔE*分别为3.83和5.29;"济糯1号"与"济麦20"的配粉中,随糯小麦粉添加量的增加,配粉的淀粉回升值降低,面筋指数降低,吸水率增加,面团稳定时间变短,鲜面条色泽2 h和24 h的ΔE*逐渐变小,配粉面条的适口性和光滑性更好;"济糯1号"与"济麦22"的配粉中,随糯小麦粉添加量的增加,面粉蛋白含量增加、面筋指数升高、吸水率增加、淀粉糊化的回升值降低,鲜面条色泽2 h和24 h的ΔE*逐渐变小,配粉的面条制作品质好,面条的适口性和光滑性均改善;糯小麦粉的添加使配粉的面粉品质特性和淀粉特性更有利于面条制作品质的改良,"济糯1号"适宜添加量为20%~40%。     

Comparison of lipid effects on structural features of hard and soft wheat flour proteins assessed by front-face fluorescence

Front-face fluorescence was used to assess changes in the structural features of proteins in wheat flour dough upon addition of different exogenous lipids. Structural changes resulting from the solvation of proteins and from the mechanical deformation of proteins in dough or dough containing lipids were measured. The effects of lipid type and addition on changes in overall protein surface hydrophobicity were estimated by titrating soft and hard wheat flours, mixed with water and varying the lipid levels, with increasing concentrations of the fluorescence hydrophobic probes 1,8 anilino-napthalene-sulphonate (ANS) and thioflavin T. The lipid type and level modified the exposure of the probe to the solvent. The effects of lipids were more apparent with soft wheat flour having low-affinity hydrophobic sites on the protein surface. The dough was then characterized upon consistent mixing and physical modification in the farinograph at constant water and ANS/thioflavin T concentration, while varying the type and amount of lipids. Lipid-dependent shifts toward longer wavelengths in the probe fluorescent emission with low-protein flour suggest differences in protein coating effects related to lipid structure and protein quality.     

新型保健食品——土豆面包的研制

研究了用土豆淀粉生产面包的较佳原料配比方案,分析了土豆淀粉对面包品质和面团品质的影响规律。结果表明,以土豆淀粉为主生产土豆面包是可行的,其生产用原料的较佳配比为:土豆淀粉60%、谷朊粉18%、小麦面粉22%。土豆淀粉的添加比例与面包的体积显著负相关;当添加比例小于50%时,随着土豆淀粉的添加比例的增大,面包的其它表观性状均有不同程度的好转。土豆淀粉的加入对面团品质影响较大:随着土豆淀粉比例的增大,评价值增大,吸水率下降,软化度先升后降。当土豆淀粉添加比例达90%时,不能形成面团。     

OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENTS OF THE CONSISTENCY OF CHAPATI DOUGH USING A RESEARCH WATER ABSORPTION METER

A Research Water Absorption Meter (RWAM) was adapted to measure the consistency of chapati doughs made from whole wheat flour (WWF). Doughs of optimum consistency were characterized by an extrusion time of 60 ± 5 s when extruded with an additional weight of 2 Kg, after resting the dough for 20 min. The RWAM consistency was Significantly correlated to the farinograph consistency ( r =+ 0.97), as well as to hardness ( r =+ 0.96) recorded on a General Foods Texturometer. The water required to prepare a chapati dough of this consistency can be determined from a semi-logarithmic plot of the extrusion time of doughs of varying water contents against the water added. Chapati water absorption can be determined by multiplying the farinograph water absorption measured at 500 B. U. by a factor of 0.85, or by adjusting the farinograph consistency to 460 ± 20 BU at a lever setting of 1:3 instead of 1:1. A multiple regression equation, derived for predicting chapati water absorption based on particle size, damaged starch, and protein content, accounted for 88% of the variation.     

WATER ABSORPTION EFFECTS ON BIAXIAL EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY OF WHEAT FLOUR DOUGH

Biaxial extensional viscosities of wheat flour dough at three water absorption levels were determined as a function of biaxial strain rates using lubricated squeezing flow. The shape of the curves obtained in this study showed a sharp increase followed by a gradual increase which could indicate the presence of viscoelastic effects, which is not the usual case reported in the published literature for other products when using this technique. Plasticizing effect of water coupled with the effect of the starch and the interaction among the other components of wheat flour dough could explain the rheological behavior of flour dough during lubricated squeezing flow testing. Values of biaxial extensional viscosities of wheat flour dough for the three water absorption levels obtained in this study showed significant differences in the entire deformation range (P < 0.05).