Are you looking for ways to improve your quality control, bakers? No matter the finished product, all bakery products come in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, compositions, textures, tenderness, colors, and tastes. That’s why it’s crucial to use the correct type of bakery equipment to measure each product. At the Baking Expo in [...]
Mixolab What is a Mixolab? The mixolab is dough testing equipment used to assess the baking quality and performance of hydrated cereal flours. It's used to characterize the rheological behavior and pasting properties of flour/water doughs and starch/water mixtures when subjected to the simultaneous action of mixing and heat transfer (changes in [...]
Dough Handling Properties What are Dough Handling Properties? One of the goals of the mixing process in breadmaking is to achieve an optimum and proper balance of dough handling properties. There are 4 major dough handling properties:1 Extensibility Elasticity Resistance to deformation (tenacity) Stickiness At the bakery, frequent complaints such [...]
Lipoxygenase What is Lipoxygenase? Lipoxygenase, also known as linoleate: oxidoreductase, is an enzyme used in commercial food production. In bread making, it both bleaches flour and improves dough handling. Origin The enzyme is found in plant and animal tissues, but it is most abundant in beans, peas, and potatoes. [...]
Alveograph What is an Alveograph? An alveograph is a rheological tool used to assess the baking performance of flours used in baked products (bread, noodles, tortillas, biscuits, etc.). It is based on injecting air into a thinly stretched sheet of dough to form a bubble, simulating gas/carbon dioxide release and retention during [...]
Farinograph What is a Farinograph? The farinograph is a tool to assess baking qualities and performance of wheat flour doughs. It records the resistance to deformation, or the consistency of dough mixed from flour and water. To millers and bakers, farinographs are essential for: Adjusting dough mixing parameters: absorption, time, pre-hydration ratio [...]
