Keeping qualities of white pan bread upon storage: effect of selected enzymes on bread firmness and elasticity

 Several different types of enzymes and their blends were added to dough with the object of improving the shelf-life of white, lidded-pan bread during storage. Bread firmness and elasticity were determined at 24, 48 and 72 h to determine the influence of the enzymes. Addition of bacterial a-amylase, specially to blends of enzymes also containing lipase and pentosanase, improved white, lidded-pan bread quality by increasing elasticity and lowering firmness of crumb, and enhanced the keeping quality over time by providing a significant 2-day increase in the shelf life.