Effect of waxy flour blends on dough rheology and bread quality

Although much research has been conducted on wheat flour dough rheology, the principal focus has been the role of the protein fraction. Starch is the main component of flour and plays a key role in dough dynamic properties, particularly during heating. This study assesses the effect of two different waxy flours, a durum and a bread wheat, and their blends with commercial bakers' flour on dough rheology during heating with a concurrent investigation into baking performance. Both waxy flour blends produced similar effects on dough rheological behaviour despite differences in protein content, acting to delay gelatinisation and reduce storage modulus. The main effects in bread were to increase loaf expansion during baking and reduce loaf firmness. It is postulated these effects are largely water mediated, with the higher swelling ability of the waxy starch granules reducing overall water availability and driving complete gelatinisation to higher temperatures.     

Effect of xylitol on wheat dough properties and bread characteristics

The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the effect of xylitol on wheat dough properties and bread qualities. The results showed that peak viscosity of bread flour containing 20% xylitol was about 12.59% higher than that of the control. The development time and stability time of dough containing 5% xylitol were 2.55 and 1.62 min longer than those of the control, and the drop value decreased from 454 FU to 359 FU. The extensibility of dough containing 10% xylitol was 21 mm longer than that of the control. The maximum resistance and energy area showed an increasing trend. Scanning electron microscopy images showed a discontinuous gluten matrix in which starch granules were not covered completely with gluten when containing xylitol. The springiness of bread with 10% xylitol was increased by 10.6% compared with that of the control, while the hardness was decreased by 21.5%. The bread added 10% and 15% xylitol had higher scores than the control.     

Dough and crumb grain changes during mixing and fermentation and their relation with extension properties and bread quality of yeasted sweet dough

Dough and crumb grain evolution of yeasted sweet dough, as affected by the combined effect of mixing (dough development) and fermentation times, and their relation to rheological properties and bread quality was studied. Structural changes of under or optimum developed dough, without fermentation, were related mainly to increments in extensibility (P > 95%), without a noticeable change in pH. At all mixing stages, fermentation duration increased R_m, whereas extensibility and pH decreased. When plotting R_m with bread specific volume, cell area, total cell area fraction or yellow crumb colour parameter (b*) simple mathematical models, with determination coefficients larger than 0.85 were obtained. Bread crumb image analysis showed that crumb cell size was not affected by mixing time, while fermentation duration had a direct influence on this parameter, increasing the proportion of the smallest and the largest crumb cells, without changing cell density, possibly as a result of Ostwald ripening, coalescence and separation‐redistribution mechanisms.     

Effects of freezing and frozen storage conditions on the rheological properties of different formulations of non-yeasted wheat and gluten-free bread dough

Empirical and fundamental rheological measurements were made on fresh and frozen dough to study the effects of freezing and frozen storage conditions. Frozen dough was stored at two different temperatures, −18 °C and −30 °C, and for 1, 7 and 28 days. Four dough formulations were tested: a standard wheat dough, a fibre-enriched wheat dough, a standard gluten-free dough and a gluten-free dough containing amaranth flour. No yeast was used in any formulation. The wheat dough is more affected by freezing and by the first days of storage whereas the gluten-free dough is more affected by a longer storage time. A storage temperature of −30 °C alters dough rheological properties more than a storage temperature of −18 °C. The addition of dietary fibres to the wheat dough increases its resistance to freezing and frozen storage. The addition of amaranth flour to gluten-free dough also increases its resistance to freezing but decreases its resistance to storage conditions.     

Effects of wheat sourdough process on the quality of mixed oat-wheat bread

The aim of this work was to study the effects of sourdough fermentation of wheat flour with Lactobacillus plantarum, on the quality attributes of mixed oat-wheat bread (51 g whole grain oat flour and 49 g/100 g white wheat flour). Emphasis was laid both on β-glucan stability as well as bread structure and sensory quality. The variables of the sourdough process were: dough yield (DY), fermentation time, fermentation temperature, and amount of sourdough added to the bread dough. The sourdough process was shown to be a feasible method for mixed oat-wheat bread, and, when optimized, provided bread quality equal to straight dough baking. A small amount (10g/100 g dough) of slack sourdough fermented at high temperature for a long time resulted in the most optimal sourdough bread with the highest specific volume (3.5 cm³/g), the lowest firmness after 3 days storage (0.31 kg), and low sensory sourness with high intensity of the crumb flavour. Wheat sourdough parameters did not affect the content of oat β-glucan in the bread. Additionally, both straight dough and sourdough bread contained 1.4-1.6 g β-glucan/100 g fresh bread. The average molecular weight of β-glucan was 5.5 × 10⁵ in both types of bread, while that of oat flour was 10 × 10⁵. This indicates that a slight degradation of β-glucan occurred during proofing and baking, and it was not affected by variation in the acidity of the bread between pH 4.9-5.8.     

酚基木聚糖对面团特性及馒头品质的影响

以小麦粉为原料,采用0.5%、1.0%、1.5%、2.0%四个添加量添加酚基木聚糖,研究酚基木聚糖对面团特性及馒头品质的影响。结果表明:随着酚基木聚糖添加量的增加,面团的吸水量、弱化度增大,形成时间、稳定时间和粉质指数先增大后减小,酚基木聚糖显著地改善了面团的粉质特性;面团的弹性模量G'呈下降趋势,黏性模量G"呈先升后降趋势,损耗角正切tanδ呈上升趋势;馒头的色泽、比容、硬度、黏附性、胶黏性和咀嚼性下降,凝聚性和回复性无显著差异。在酚基木聚糖添加量为0.5%时,馒头的综合评价最高。随着馒头储藏时间的延长,馒头的硬度呈上升趋势,弹性和回复性呈下降趋势,酚基木聚糖能减缓馒头硬度上升幅度和回复性下降幅度。馒头的老化主要集中在储藏前24 h内,酚基木聚糖的添加能减缓馒头的老化程度。     

Effect of frozen storage time on the bread crumb and aging of par-baked bread

The effect of frozen storage time of par-baked bread on the bread crumb and staling of bread obtained after thawing and full baking is described. The moisture content, hardness and retrogradation enthalpy of the amylopectin were determined in the par-baked bread and in the full baked bread after 7, 14, 28 and 42 days of frozen storage at −25 °C. In addition, the effect of frozen storage on the crumb microstructure was analyzed by cryo scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-SEM). The moisture content of both partially and full baked bread decreased with the time of frozen storage. The crumb hardness of the par-baked bread after different periods of frozen storage was kept constant, while that of their full baked counterpart increased with the time of frozen storage. In both types of breads, the enthalpy of amylopectin retrogradation did not vary with the period of frozen storage. The staling, measured as hardness increase and amylopectin retrogradation, increased along the frozen storage. The changes observed on the frozen par-baked bread after thawing were attributed to the damage of bread structures produced by the ice crystallization, and the microstructure study support that conclusion.     

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure to sweet potato flour on dough properties and characteristics of sweet potato‐wheat bread

The effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP, 100–400 MPa) for 20 min at 25 °C to sweet potato flour (SPF) on dough properties and characteristics of sweet potato‐wheat bread was investigated. The particle size of SPF after HHP was decreased significantly. The obvious rupture was observed in granules of SPF after HHP at 300 and 400 MPa by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After HHP, significant differences on endothermic peak temperatures (T_P) of SPF were observed by differential scanning calorimetric (DSC), of which the enthalpy change (ΔH) had a slight increase, expect that at 200 MPa. Gas retention of dough with SPF after HHP increased markedly from 1199 (0.1 MPa) to 1246 ml (100 MPa). Specific loaf volume of bread with SPF at 400 MPa was increased significantly, while the hardness and chewiness were reduced. Thus, SPF treated with HHP at 400 MPa could be potentially used in wheat bread production.     

Evaluation of antioxidant, rheological and sensorial properties of wheat flour dough and bread containing ginger powder

The effects of addition of ginger powder (0, 3, 4.5 and 6%) in formulation were examined in order to obtain an antioxidant-enriched bread with good physico chemical and sensorial properties. The rheological properties of doughs were evaluated using dynamic rheological measurements. Physical properties, total phenolics content (TPC- Folin-Ciocalteau method), radical scavenging activity (RSA- DPPH assay) and sensory analysis (hedonic test) of the supplemented bread were determined.The highest TPC (0.48 and 0.71 mg GAE/g DW on crumb and crust respectively) and RSA activity (0.15 and 0.24 μmol DPPH/mg DW ml⁻¹ on crumb and crust respectively) were achieved in the bread having the highest percentage of ginger powder (6%). But this sample showed the worst results regarding the rheological properties indicating that the dough and the bread had a tough structure. Moreover, by sensory evaluation this bread sample was not acceptable.Among the studied samples, bread with 3% of ginger powder showed good rheological characteristics and doubled anti-oxidant content compared to the control bread and the highest sensorial acceptability.     

Combined effects of freezing rate, storage temperature and time on bread dough and baking properties

This study compares the effects of freezing temperature and rate as well as storage temperature and time on the quality of frozen dough. Yeasted bread dough was frozen using four freezing rates (19-69 °C/h), then stored at −10, −20, −30, or −35 °C for up to 180 days. Dough strength diminished with longer storage time and higher storage temperatures. Cryo-SEM showed that dough stored at −30 and −35 °C had the least damaged gluten network. NMR studies showed that more rapidly frozen dough, and that stored at lower temperatures had lower transverse relaxation (T₂) times (9-10 ms). However, dough stored at −20 °C displayed the highest yeast activity among samples. Bread loaf volume decreased with storage time, and bread made from dough stored at −20 °C showed the highest loaf volume. Breads produced from −30 and −35 °C stored dough displayed less change in the texture profile during storage as well as less change in T₂ values. Response surface analysis showed that optimal properties occurred at freezing rates of around 19-41 °C/h and storage temperatures of −15 to −20 °C.     

Mixing properties and rheological characteristics of dough used to make potato‐cereal soft wraps

We have studied mixing, rheology and stability of potato‐cereal flour doughs. These were prepared using samples of two varieties of cooked and cold‐stored potatoes. Dependent on variety a minimum duration of 24–48 h cold‐storage was required. Dough mixing torque plateau was inversely related to potato water content. This should be <79 g/100 g. It was also necessary to have a stable dough mixing torque plateau of >2 Nm at a specific total mechanical energy input of 18–22 kJ kg^?1. The resting temperature of the dough was also inversely related to its strength (plateau elastic modulus at time zero). Target dough strength should be about 25 kPa in a bob‐cup. Above 15 °C it decreased as a function of time and within 1 h it became too sticky for commercial processing. At 4 °C the dough remained stable. Sufficient potato starch retrogradation is a pre‐requisite to make optimal potato‐cereal flour dough for commercial processing.     

熟化过程中前中后路粉谷蛋白特性变化及面团特性研究

以小麦加工过程中产生的前、中、后路粉为原料,研究了在面粉熟化过程中这三种粉的粉质指标、损伤淀粉含量、降落数值、粗蛋白、谷蛋白溶胀指数及乳酸保持力的变化规律及其相关性。结果显示:吸水率、损伤淀粉含量、降落数值及乳酸保持力先增加后下降,质量指数、形成时间和稳定时间随熟化时间的延长而增大,粗蛋白含量降低。     

Use of farinograph measurements for predicting extensograph traits of bread dough enriched with carob fibre and oat wholemeal

Farinograph and extensograph tests were applied to determine the effect of carob fibre and oat wholemeal on the rheological properties of wheat flour dough, and characterisation of relationships between the results of the tests was performed. The applied additions of carob fibre (1-5%) and oat wholemeal (5-25%) increased the water absorption of the dough within nearly identical ranges (56-59%). Enrichment with carob fibre made the dough more rheologically stable during mixing compared to dough with oat wholemeal. In the extension test, dough with an admixture of carob fibre was more resistant, but it was less extensible than dough with oat wholemeal.Analysis of relationships of the extensograph traits to the farinograph ones revealed that longer periods of development of dough enriched with the additions under examination involved the formation of a looser dough structure, as a result of which its resistance to extension, ratio number and energy decreased and the dough extensibility increased. Opposite effects were caused by increasing farinograph elasticity and its loss. The degree of softening, negatively correlating with resistance, ratio number and energy, coupled with water absorption or with loss of elasticity, permitted their more accurate prediction. In turn, combining in a regression model of water absorption with development time or with elasticity was the most suitable for predicting dough extensibility.     

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.     

Functional effects of xanthan gum on composite cassava-wheat dough and bread

The use of composite flour for bread making is gradually gaining prominence worldwide due to some economic and nutritional reasons. However, studies on the application of functional ingredients purposely to improve composite bread quality are very few. This paper examines the functional role of xanthan gum (XG) on the properties of dough and bread from composite cassava-wheat flour. The viscoelastic properties of dough and gas retention characteristics of batter as well as the fresh and storage properties of bread from the composite flour (90% wheat plus 10% cassava) were studied. The crumb cell structure was also studied using digital image analysis technique. Inclusion of XG had significant effects on the dough tenacity and extensibility and sensory acceptability of fresh composite bread. The oven spring, specific volumes of bread loaf and crumb softness were higher at 1% XG content. Also, addition of XG made the composite bread samples had more open crumb structure and better sensory acceptability. However, moisture loss and crumb firming during bread storage were best reduced when 1% XG was added to bread formulation.     

膨化黑米粉对面包品质影响研究

以膨化黑米粉为主要原料,通过探讨添加膨化黑米粉对面粉粉质、面包焙烤品质及面包贮存过程中老化程度影响,以期制作高质量黑米面包。试验结果表明,添加膨化黑米粉对面团流变性有一定副作用,在不超过8%添加量时影响很小,若超过8%添加量,则性质急剧下降,不适于生产,通过焙烤实验,添加膨化黑米粉可大大改善面包风味,结合储藏实验,在添加量不超过8%情况下面包各理化指标变化不大。     

Weight loss of frozen bread dough under isothermal and fluctuating temperature storage conditions

Evaporative weight loss from food leads to both loss of saleable weight and quality deterioration so it need to be minimized. The effect of isothermal and fluctuating conditions on frozen dough weight loss was measured and compared with kinetic, physical and artificial neural network (ANN) models. Frozen dough samples were regularly weighed during storage for up to 112 days in loose-fitting plastic bags. The storage temperatures were in the range of −8 to −25 °C with fluctuations of ±0.1 °C (isothermal), ±1, ±3 or ±5 °C about the mean. For each combination of temperature and fluctuation amplitude, the rate of dough weight loss was constant. The rate of weight loss at constant temperature was nearly proportional to water vapour pressure consistent with standard theories for evaporative weight loss from packaged foods but was also accurately fitted by Arrhenius kinetics. Weight loss increased with amplitude of temperature fluctuations. The increase could not be fully explained by either the physic model based on water vapour pressure differences or the kinetic model alone. An ANN model with six neurons in the input layer, six neurons in hidden layers and one neuron in the output layer, achieved a good fit between experimental and predicted data for all trials. However, the ANN model may not be accurate for product, packaging and storage systems different to that studied.     

Effects of microencapsulated glucose oxidase on wheat flour dough properties and Chinese steamed bread quality

This study was to investigate the effects of microencapsulated glucose oxidase (MGO), in comparison with free glucose oxidase (GO), on wheat flour dough properties and Chinese steamed bread (CSB) quality. Effects on wet gluten (WG) content, farinograms and extensograms properties, dynamic rheological properties, microscopic structure, texture profile and sensory evaluation scores were studied. The results demonstrated that MGO catalysed the oxidation of dough at a much slower speed and exerted relatively great advantages in many aspects such as WG content, extensibility, G′ (Elastic modulus), G″ (viscous modulus), tan δ (equal to G′/G″), microstructure and texture properties and sensory evaluation scores of CSB, compared with free GO. The results suggested that slow oxidation of MGO was superior to free GO based on the improvements of wheat flour dough properties and subsequent CSB quality.     

Effect of high pressure processing on wheat dough and bread characteristics

Microbial, physical and structural changes in high pressured wheat dough were studied as a function of pressure level (50-250 MPa) and holding time (1-4 min). Thereafter, selected conditions of high hydrostatic processing (HPP) were applied to bread dough and the technological quality of the obtained breads was studied. The effect of HPP on wheat dough was investigated by determining microbial population (total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, moulds and yeasts), color and mechanical and texture surface related dough parameters (cohesiveness, adhesiveness, hardness and stickiness). HPP reduced the endogenous microbial population of wheat dough from 10⁴ colony forming units/g (CFU) to levels of 10² CFU. HPP treatment significantly (P < 0.05) increased dough hardness and adhesiveness, whereas treatment time reduced its stickiness. Scanning electron micrographs suggested that proteins were affected when subjected to pressure levels higher than 50 MPa, but starch modification required higher pressure levels. HPP treated yeasted doughs led to wheat breads with different appearance and technological characteristics; crumb acquired brownish color and heterogeneous cell gas distribution with increased hardness due to new crumb structure. This study suggests that high hydrostatic processing in the range 50-200 MPa could be an alternative technique for obtaining novel textured cereal based products.     

Effect of baking conditions and storage with crust on the moisture profile,local textural properties and staling kinetics of pan bread

To investigate the impact of baking conditions on staling kinetics and mechanical properties, pan breads were baked at 180 °C/34 min and 220 °C/28.6 min using a ventilated oven and metallic moulds. After baking, bread slices were stored with and without crust at 15 °C in hermetic boxes for 9 days. This investigation provides a textural and physical analysis by examining the Young's modulus, crumb density and crust/crumb ratio during storage. In order to understand the relationship between firmness and moisture content, a moisture profile and a Young's modulus profile were determined during the storage of bread. To fit the staling, a first order model was used. It was found that the kinetics were faster for samples baked with a fast heating rate than for those baked with a slow heating rate. Moreover, the staling rate of bread stored with crust was faster than for bread without crust and the outer crust area staled more rapidly than the centre of the bread slice. These results suggest that the firming of the crumb is related to moisture distribution between the crumb and crust and to the impact of local baking conditions on local firmness.