24 12, 2019

Gluten Washing Tests

Gluten Washing Tests What are Gluten Washing Tests? Gluten washing tests are laboratory analyses that provide information about the quantity and quality of gluten in wheat flour. These tests are used to evaluate the baking quality of hard and soft wheat flours used in the production of bakery products. Currently, two main [...]

24 12, 2019

Sedimentation Test

Sedimentation Test What is a Sedimentation Test? The sedimentation test is a physicochemical test that helps provides information on the baking quality of wheat flour. It is based on the suspension of flour in a dilute alcohol and acid solution which causes the flour particles to sediment.1,2 The sedimentation test is also [...]

11 06, 2015

Vital Wheat Gluten

Vital Wheat Gluten Also known as gluten What is Vital Wheat Gluten? Vital wheat gluten, or simply VWG, is a highly functional protein that has been separated from wheat starch and other grain components. It is used almost exclusively in high-speed bakeries to improve dough strength and provide additional dough tolerance to [...]

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