Biscuit making properties of flours from hard and soft milling single variety wheats

Bench scale baking tests for two types of biscuits,¹ a hard sweet (HS) and a short sweet (SS), have been used to examine the biscuit making properties of a large number of flour samples from wheats grown in four consecutive years (1980–1983). Multiple regression models for prediction of biscuit properties using a range of standard cereal laboratory tests as independent variables on results from 1980–1981 harvest wheats confirmed earlier observations that such tests are of limited commercial value for biscuit flour specification. However the results of baking tests, with both types of biscuit, from single wheat varieties grown during 1981–1983 showed that flours from soft milling wheats (SMW) required less water to give biscuit doughs of standard consistency (measured instrumentally) than did flours from hard milling wheats (HMW). In addition biscuit doughs made with SMW flours gave greater oven spring, i.e. biscuits of lower bulk density, than doughs made from HMW flours. In each season the difference in the mean values of both parameters for flours milled from SMW and HMW was highly significant (P<0.001). With one exception the variability of the measured parameters within seasons was not significantly different between SMW and HMW. However within both SMW and HMW varieties highly significant differences (P<0.001) were observed between seasons for the mean values of both measured biscuit parameters. The effect of flour particle size on the biscuits was studied by regrinding a number of flours. With flours from both SMW and HMW reduction in particle size resulted in HS biscuits of higher density but SS biscuits of lower density.     

Thermo‐physical properties of composite bread dough with maize and cassava flours

Composite wheat–cassava and wheat–maize flours were produced in ratio 100:0. 60:40, 50:50, 40:60 and 0:100 respectively. Thermo‐physical properties of bread dough were determined. For wheat –cassava composite bread dough, moisture content ranged between 44.02 ± 2.04 to 51.31 ± 2.99% dry basis (db), density (1035.2 ± 20.4 to 975.6 ± 12.6 kg m^?3), specific heat capacity (2.51 ± 0.61 to 3.01 ± 0.42 kJ kg^?1 K) and thermal conductivity (0.362 ± 0.13 to 0.473 ± 0.12 W mK^?1). While wheat–maize mixture gave 44.14 ± 1.94 to 45.09 ± 1.26%(db) of moisture content, 981.4 ± 16.3–960.4 ± 22.5 kg m^?3 density, 1.77 ± 0.17–2.61 ± 0.63 kJ kg^?1 K specific heat capacity and 0.36 ± 0.07–0.39 ± 0.02 W mK^?1 thermal conductivity. Effects of substitutions was significant on moisture content and thermal conductivity of dough while non significant influence was recorded on density and specific heat capacity at P < 0.05.     

Nutrient and functional properties of composite flours processed from pregelatinised barley,sprouted faba bean and carrot flours

Mixture response surface methodology was used to study the effects of blending ratio (barley, faba bean and carrot) and faba bean sprout durations (1, 2 and 3 days) to improve nutrients and functional properties of bassoo (a traditional food in Ethiopia). Addition of sprouted and roasted faba bean and dried carrot flours significantly (P < 0.05) increased iron, zinc, total carotenoid (TC), water solubility index (WSI), water hydration capacity (WHC) and a_w. Models generated were fitting with high coefficient of determination R²: 0.74, 0.94, 0.99, 0.99, 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 0.96 and 0.99 for iron, zinc, TC, condensed tannin, ferric reducing power, a_w, WAI, WSI and WHC, respectively. The study showed blending of pregelatinised barley, sprouted and roasted faba bean and dried carrots flours from 50% to 65%, 25% to 35% and 10% to 15%, respectively, led to achieve desired functional and nutritional quality studied.     

Comparative evaluation of instant 'poundo' cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) and yam (Dioscorea rotundata) flours produced by flash and cabinet drying

Cocoyam, an important staple crop especially among the low-income earners in tropical regions of the world, is highly underutilised for industrial applications. This study investigates the nutritional, colour and rheological properties of instant flours (‘poundo’) from two cultivars of Colocasia esculenta (white-NCe010 and purple-NCe003) and Dioscorea rotundata (var. Oginni), and sensory attributes of doughs prepared from reconstituted flours. Tubers were processed into instant flours using cabinet and flash drying methods. Significant differences (P < 0.05) in the proximate and mineral composition and pasting properties of flours were found. Sensory panellists rated reconstituted poundo yam (8.17–8.20) and white cocoyam (7.50–7.95) higher than purple cocoyam (6.60–7.10) meals. Influence of drying method on sensory characteristics of flours was not significant. Instant poundo cocoyam and yam flours could serve as novel convenience and ready-to-eat food products which could contribute to increasing the commercial and industrial application options for these underutilised tubers beyond their present basic use.     

黑豆粉-小麦粉共混体系的线性和非线性蠕变-回复分析（网络首发、推荐阅读）

利用蠕变-回复测试分析黑豆-小麦粉共混体系在线性和非线性黏弹性区域的流变特性。小麦粉添加黑豆粉后,面团的吸水率、形成时间均有提高,而面团的稳定时间呈现先增大后减小的趋势。蠕变-回复数据与4-因素Burgers模型拟合良好（R2>0.94）。在蠕变时间3、5、10、15 min的范围内,共混体系的λc、μc、Jcm、Jmax逐渐增大,Jro和回复率逐渐减小,Jco、Jro、Jcm总体上呈减小的趋势;形变后面团在3、5、10、15 min的回复时间内的回复率为63.51%~73.6%;在150、250、500、1 000 Pa的剪切应力下,共混体系的Jco、Jcm、Jmax逐渐增大,μc、Jro、λr逐渐减小,回复率由89.99%降至32.36%。当小麦粉中黑豆粉的添加量为10%时,面团的弱化度最小,稳定时间较长。线性蠕变-回复分析结果为面团经过3 min蠕变时间达到稳态形变,继续延长蠕变时间,影响面团的弹性回复和回复速度,且面团的弹性网络会发生部分断裂;回复时间10 min时面团的回复率是73.6%。非线性蠕变-分析结果为面团在线性黏弹性区域外对剪切应力比较敏感,但仍具有典型的黏弹特性,提高剪切应力,面团的稳态剪切黏度变小,延迟弹性回复时间缩短。     

高效液相色谱法对小麦粉及其制品中硫脲的测定

旨在建立一种测定小麦粉及其制品中硫脲的高效液相色谱检测方法：小麦粉和挂面样品中的硫脲经纯水在25℃条件下超声提取15 min后,经离心、过滤后,由Agilent ZORBAX SB-C18色谱柱分离,流动相为0.02 mol/L磷酸-磷酸二氢铵缓冲溶液（pH=3）+甲醇=98+2,二极管阵列检测器,检测波长为236 nm,外标法定量。硫脲在0～20.0μg/mL范围内,线性关系良好（相关系数r=0.999 99）,方法检出限（S/N=3）为0.5mg/kg,定量限（S/N=10）为1.5mg/kg。小麦粉及挂面样品均在方法检出限、2倍方法检出限、10倍方法检出限3个水平进行了加标回收率实验和精密度实验,实验结果均符合GB/T 27404—2008《实验实验室质量控制规范食品理化检测》附录F中对加标回收率和精密度的要求。该方法准确、稳定可靠,能够满足小麦粉及其制品中硫脲的测定。     

Moisture adsorption behavior of banana flours (Musa paradisiaca) unmodified and modified by acid‐treatment

The moisture sorption isotherms of untreated banana flour (UBF) and acid treated banana flours (ATBFs) were determined using the static gravimetric method of saturated salt solutions at temperatures of 30°C. The range of water activities (a_w) was calculated to be between 0.14 and 0.97. The equilibrium moisture content absorption data were fitted to four sorption models that differ in the information that can be obtained from each one: Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller equation (BET), Guggenheim, Anderson and de Boer (GAB), Smith, and Iglesias‐Chirife. Monolayer moisture content (X₀) for UBF and ATBFs were found in the range of 4.06–5.47 (BET model) and 3.87–5.88 (GAB model). The GAB model was found to be the most suitable model to describe the isothermal water sorption of UBF and ATBFs in the intervals proposed of a_w. The X₀ values of both models (BET and GAB) increase with increasing a_w. The Banana flour treated for 11 days (ATBF₃) presents the highest value of X₀ compared with all samples. This result suggests that mechanism of adsorption of water and molecular structure in ATBFs was affected, attributed to changes in morphology and crystallinity of the samples with treatment.     

Phenolic acid composition of sprouted wheats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and their antioxidant activities

The phenolic acid profiles of flours from two Canadian wheat classes, Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD), were investigated using two different extraction mediums and analysed on an ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) system at different degrees of sprout damage. A sound (non-sprouted) control sample as well as two different sprouted sub-samples, derived from different germination protocols of the control, were prepared for both the CWAD and CWRS. Free phenolic acids were extracted from the ground whole wheat meal using three repetitive 80% ethanol extractions. Bound phenolic compounds were subsequently released from the residue by alkaline hydrolysis followed by triplicate extraction with diethyl ether:ethyl acetate (1:1, v/v). Twelve phenolic acid standards were clearly resolved and quantified using a short 5 min elution gradient. Seven phenolic acids (4-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, caffeic, syringic, p-coumaric, ferulic and sinapic) were detected in the CWRS and CWAD alcoholic and alkaline extracts. Syringic acid was the main compound in the free phenolic alcoholic extracts of the wheat meal representing 77.0% and 75.3% of the total amount of detected free phenolic compounds for CWRS and CWAD, respectively. However, the major released phenolic compound detected in the alkaline hydrolysed extracts was ferulic acid accounting for 72.3% and 71.0% for CWRS and CWAD respectively total bound phenolics. During germination, syringic acid levels rose as the length of germination time increased, resulting in the increase in total phenolic compound and antioxidant activity of the sprouted wheat flours. There was an increase in total phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity of the alcoholic extracts from the CWRS and CWAD wheat flours as the germination time was extended. As a result, the sprouted wheats exhibits better nutritional properties than un-germinated wheat and could be used to improve the nutrition value in food products.     

离子色谱-抑制电导法同时测定小麦粉及其制品中过氧化苯甲酰与溴酸钾的方法研究

目的:建立测定小麦粉及其制品中的苯甲酸与溴酸钾的离子色谱-抑制电导分析。方法:固相萃取样品中苯甲酸和溴酸盐,在离子色谱仪上以AS23柱分离后进行电导检测,外标法定量。由苯甲酸含量可以得到过氧化苯甲酰含量。溴酸钾用水提取后,依次除去有机物和通过Ag柱。结果:苯甲酸的线性范围是5～90μg/mL,相关系数是0.9993,回收率86.1%～96.5%;溴酸钾的线性范围是1～50μg/mL,相关系数是0.9965,回收率92.2%～103.3%。结论:此法能满足有关标准中对苯甲酸与溴酸钾的检测要求,可以用于小麦粉及其制品中违法添加过氧化苯甲酰与溴酸钾的检测。     

Red–Green–Blue (RGB) colour system approach to study the segregation and percolation in a mixture of white wheat flour and bleached wheat bran

In this work, we applied a nonintrusive measurement method based on the Red–Green–Blue (RGB) image analysis system to study the segregation and percolation in a mixture of white wheat flour and bleached wheat bran. This method intended to quantify the presence of one or several colours in the surface of mixed ingredients. The mixing of flour particles with bleached and unbleached wheat bran was studied using a 90 mm closed rotating cube. This system forced the particles to roll relative to each other so as to favourite the segregation by percolation in order to hide one colour by another. The obtained results showed a possibility of obtaining homogeneous colour when the wheat flour was mixed with the bleached wheat bran at a volume ratio of 20/5%–10%. By increasing to ratio up to 20/15% (flour/bran), the RGB system showed a presence of two colours in the surface of the mixture. Moreover, the RGB method confirmed the presence of two heterogeneous colours when the wheat flour was mixed with the unbleached wheat bran whatever the ratio (20/5%, 10% and 15%).     

Removal of pesticides from red and white wine by the use of fining and filter agents

Effects of the use of the fining and filtration agents, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, polyvinylpoly-pyrrolidone and activated carbon, on the removal of seven fungicides (carbendazim, chlorothalonil, fenarimol, metalaxyl, oxadixyl, procymidone and triadimenol) and three insecticides (carbaryl, chlorpyrifos and dicofol) from wines were investigated. Carbendazim was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after quantitative conversion into 2-aminobenzimidazole (2AB). The concentrations of all the other compounds in wine were quantified using a multi residue assay involving solid phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). After treatment and processing, conducted under conditions simulating those that are typical in Australian commercial winemaking, the greatest reduction in concentration in all treatments was for chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos and dicofol. There was a significant relationship between the extent of removal of each pesticide and its solubility in wine, such that the lower the solubility, the greater the extent of removal. Activated carbon had the largest effect on the removal of most pesticides, while bentonite had a major effect on the removal of carbendazim. For all compounds and agents, the rate of removal was greater in white wine than in red wine.     

Effects of washing with oxidising agents on the gel-forming ability and physicochemical properties of surimi produced from bigeye snapper (Priacanthus tayenus)

The effects of washing with hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solutions on the gel-forming ability and physicochemical properties of surimi produced from bigeye snapper (Priacanthus tayenus), stored in ice for up to 14 days, were investigated. Generally, pH and the trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-soluble peptide content of washed mince varied, depending on the type of oxidizing agent and storage time of the fish. With increasing time of storage, the pHs of water- and H₂O₂-washed mince were lower than that of NaOCl-washed mince (P < 0.05). However, no differences in the TCA-soluble peptide contents of the resulting mince washed with any media were observed (P > 0.05). Washing with 20 ppm NaOCl resulted in the highest increase in both the breaking force and the deformation of mince from fish stored in ice for all the times studied (P < 0.05). Natural actomyosin (NAM) extracted from NaOCl-washed mince had higher surface hydrophobicity and disulfide bond (SS) content than that of water-washed mince (P < 0.05). With no effect on Ca²⁺-, Mg²⁺-, or Mg²⁺–Ca²⁺-ATPase activities, NaOCl washing resulted in an increase in Mg²⁺–EGTA-ATPase activity of NAM (P < 0.05). The results suggested that washing mince with the appropriate type and concentration of oxidizing agent can improve the gelling ability of surimi, particularly from low quality fish.     

高效液相色谱-荧光法测定大米中11种双三嗪氨基二苯乙烯荧光增白剂方法的优化

目的 优化了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定大米中11种双三嗪氨基二苯乙烯荧光增白剂的方法,重点研究了不同类型微孔滤膜对11种荧光增白剂回收率的影响。方法 大米样品经甲醇-水-氨水（60:39:1）提取,提取液用初始流动相稀释后,利用Waters Symmetry C18柱（250 mm×4.6 mm×5 μm）分离并进行液相色谱测定;以甲醇和25 mmol/L四丁基溴化铵溶液（TBA）为流动相梯度洗脱,外标法定量。结果 不同材质的微孔滤膜对11种荧光增白剂的回收率影响较大,对10种不同材质的微孔滤膜进行研究,筛选出4种适合的微孔滤膜。在优化条件下,11种荧光增白剂的线性范围在0.005 ~0.100 μg/mL,相关系数均大于0.999,方法检出限在0.002~0.009 mg/kg之间。当加标水平为0.1、0.4、2.0 mg/kg时,11种荧光增白剂的平均回收率为72.0% ~ 92.0%,精密度(RSD)为0.5% ~ 6.8%。结论 该方法操作简便,灵敏度高,重现性好,可应用于大米中二苯乙烯类荧光增白剂的检测。     

Evaluation of the performance of flours from cross- and self-pollinating Canadian common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cultivars in soba noodles

Two Canadian cross-pollinating common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) varieties, Koban and Koto, and two self-pollinating lines, BR01 and BR06, were dehulled and roller milled on a pilot mill to produce three distinct milled products, white flour, dark flour and whole groat flour. The white flours contained mostly starch (79.2–87.2%), whereas the dark flours were rich in proteins (37.1–38.7%), dietary fibre (15.2–22.0%), ash (5.49–5.99%), and fagopyritols (1420–2220 mg/100 g). The buckwheat flours were blended with wheat flour (Canada Western Red Spring straight grade flour) at 60:40 ratios and evaluated for soba noodle properties. Significant differences in milling properties, and in raw noodle colour and texture were detected among cultivars, although the impact of flour type on noodle properties was far greater. The self-pollinating lines exhibited comparable milling and soba noodle properties to Koban. Koto exhibited slightly higher white flour yield and generally firmer noodle texture compared to the other lines. White flours produced the brightest noodles, followed by whole groat and dark flours. Dark flours yielded the thickest cooked noodles with the largest maximum cutting stress and greatest resistance to compression. Noodles prepared with white flour offered the best chewiness, springiness and recovery parameters. Soba noodles prepared with dark flours contained considerably higher amounts of minerals, proteins, dietary fibre, and fagopyritols than noodles prepared with white flour.     

糯麦粉及转谷氨酰胺酶(TGase)在冷冻糯性糕团中的应用

以糯米粉和含10%(以粉质量计)糯麦粉的糯米-糯麦组合粉为研究对象,在研究不同添加量(0、0.5%、1%,以粉质量计)转谷氨酰胺酶(TGase)对其糊化特性影响的基础上,探讨TGase对这2种不同体系制得的糯性糕团样品所产生的影响,并对含TGase的糕团样品的冻藏特性进行研究。结果表明：与糯米粉相比,添加10%糯麦粉会使得组合粉的峰值黏度、低谷黏度和最终黏度相对降低。而经TGase处理后,组合粉的峰值黏度和最终黏度分别增加了15.19%和15.23%。在糯米粉中混入糯麦粉可降低糯性糕团的硬度,延缓样品老化。而添加TGase,可明显降低糯米粉和糯米-糯麦组合粉制作的糕团的塌陷度。此外,在用糯麦-糯米组合粉制作的糯性糕团中添加1% TGase,可使冻藏6周的糯性糕团仍保持90%的表面完好率。因此,通过糯麦粉和TGase的应用可制得抗老化的、弹性大且冻藏稳定性好的糯性糕团产品。     

Distance and height of attraction by walking and flying beetles to traps with simultaneous use of the aggregation pheromones from Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)

Adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) biosynthesize aggregation pheromones 4,8-dimethyldecanal and dominicalure-1/dominicalure-2, respectively. These pheromones are commonly used independently, and their simultaneous use has not been adequately studied. Furthermore, information on trapping flying R. dominica in pheromone traps is minimum. Therefore, the objectives were to evaluate distance of attraction of T. castaneum and R. dominica adults to traps having both pheromones, and height of R. dominica adult attraction to traps with its pheromone lure alone. In first experiment, both pheromones were deployed simultaneously inside a commercial pitfall trap. One-month-old 20 T. castaneum and R. dominica adults were released every 30 cm from the pheromone trap. The adults trapped were recorded at 4 and 24 h following their release. Adults of both species released were captured in higher percentages at 24 h than 4 h. At 30 cm distance, these values were 45.5% for T. castaneum and 10–12% for R. dominica for 24 h whereas they were 40.5% for T. castaneum and 5–7.5% for R. dominica following 4 h exposure. The maximum trap capture was at 30 cm for T. castaneum and 30–60 cm for R. dominica. In second experiment, a trap with two rubber septa containing dominicalure-1 and dominicalure-2 was placed at different heights inside cage, and R. dominica adults were released at the bottom. In each experiment, four replicates were tested. After 24 h, flying R. dominica adults were captured in progressively lower percentages as trap height increased up to 40 cm above the bottom of cage. Trap heights above 10 cm exhibited decreased trap capture of R. dominica compared to those at 3 cm. We conclude that simultaneous use of both aggregation pheromones better facilitates trapping of walking T. castaneum and R. dominica. Traps above 10 cm show decreased captures of flying R. dominica.     

Kinetics of tocols degradation during the storage of einkorn (Triticum monococcum L. ssp. monococcum) and breadwheat (Triticum aestivum L. ssp. aestivum) flours

The kinetics of tocols degradation in wholemeal and white flours from einkorn cv Monlis and bread wheat cv Serio were studied during storage at five different temperatures (−20, 5, 20, 30 and 38 °C) up to 242 days. Tocols decreased as a function of time and temperature, following first-order kinetics. Degradation rates and their dependence upon temperature were similar for the two Triticum species studied. Tocols decrease was quicker in white flour than in wholemeal flour (on average for total tocols at 38 °C, k = 7.79 × 10⁻³ days⁻¹ vs 3.15 × 10⁻³ days⁻¹, respectively). The temperature-dependent degradation was similar for all homologues (Ea = 34.3–49.4 kJ/mol) except for α-T, less thermostable in white flours (Ea = 61.2 kJ/mol in einkorn and Ea = 54.7 kJ/mol in bread wheat).     

聚乙烯醇-乙烯共聚物纳米纤维增强聚丙烯微米纤维复合空气过滤材料的结构与性能

为提高常规纤维基空气过滤材料的过滤性能,采用熔融共混相分离法制备得到聚乙烯醇-乙烯共聚物(PVA-co-PE)纳米纤维并制成悬浮乳液,将聚丙烯(PP)针刺基材浸渍到悬浮乳液中进行冷冻干燥处理,得到PVA-co-PE纳米纤维增强PP微米纤维骨架复合空气过滤材料。借助傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、扫描电子显微镜、静电电位计、孔径分析仪及滤料综合测试台对过滤材料的结构及性能进行表征。结果表明:当纳米纤维的面密度为9.34 g/m²时,复合空气过滤材料对尺寸为0.3 μm的NaCl气溶胶粒子的过滤效率为99.936%,阻力压降为81 Pa,品质因数为0.091 9 Pa^-1,且复合过滤材料的拉伸强度及拉伸模量相比PP针刺基材均增加50%。