Components and physicochemical properties of mill streams: Effects on freeze-thaw stability and quality of frozen steamed bread dough.

This study investigated the influence of five mill streams on the freeze-thaw (FT) stability of dough and steamed bread quality. The 1M2 stream (1st reduction) exhibited the longest stability time (7.24 min), maximum dough height (36.

Effect of non-starch components in liangpi slurry on thermal and rheological properties of concentrated wheat starch gels.

Liangpi, a traditional Chinese cold skin noodle, primarily consists of wheat starch in a concentrated gel system. However, high-quality liangpi cannot be solely produced with pure wheat starch. The effects of endogenous non-starch components in liangpi slurry (LPS) on wheat starch properties were investigated by mixing LPS with wheat starch slurry (WSS) in various LPS/WSS ratios.

Revealing the influence mechanism of pre-fermentation degree and storage temperature fluctuations on frozen steamed bread dough quality.

This study investigated the effects of pre-fermentation degree and storage temperature fluctuations on the gas cells, gluten protein, rheological properties of frozen dough, and quality of steamed bread. Three pre-fermentation degrees and four fluctuating temperatures (-10 °C, 0 °C, 10 °C, and 25 °C) were used. The gas cell size increased with the pre-fermentation degree; however, the gas cells merged and ruptured during temperature fluctuations.

Frozen dough steamed products: Deterioration mechanism, processing technology, and improvement strategies.

Fresh dough products lead to instability in product quality, high production costs, and more production time, which seriously affects the industrial production of the food industry. The frozen dough technology mitigates the problems of short shelf-life and easy deterioration of quality during storage and transportation. It has shown a series of advantages in large-scale industrialization, high-quality standardization, and chain operation.

Alkali-Induced Protein Structural, Foaming, and Air-Water Interfacial Property Changes and Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Buckwheat Sourdough Liquor.

In this study, the protein structural, foaming, and air-water interfacial properties in dough liquor (DL) ultracentrifugated from buckwheat sourdough with different concentrations of an alkali (1.0-2.5% of sodium bicarbonate) were investigated.

Changes in rheology and components during the processing of Chinese traditional handmade hollow dried noodle.

The study of the changes in rheological properties and components during the processing of Chinese traditional handmade hollow dried noodle (HHDN) is essential to explaining the excellent quality of HHDN. The dynamic oscillation frequency sweep, stress relaxation, and uniaxial extension characteristics of the dough after kneading, stretching, and resting were investigated at six sampling points during the processing of HHDN. The result showed that stretching led to an increase in G' and G, and a significant decrease (P < 0.

The Effect of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Sodium on the Proofing Tolerance and Quality of Frozen Dough Steamed Bread.

This study investigated the effects of dough proofing degree (1.1, 1.3, 1.

Insights into the effect mechanism of acidic pH condition on the in vitro starch digestion of black highland barley semi-dried noodles.

In this study, black highland barley semi-dried noodles (BHBSNs) were adjusted to acidic pH (5.0, 4.5, 4.

Insights into the enhancement mechanism of immersion resistance of cooked noodles induced by wheat flour post-ripening: The view from protein cross-linking.

To overcome the problem that takeaway noodles possessed poor immersion resistance, in this study noodles were prepared from post-ripened wheat flour, and changes in textural properties, protein components, and water status of noodles were determined. The firmness and tensile distance of noodles were gradually increased by 7.40%-35.

Humidity-controlled heat treatment of fresh spinach noodles for color preservation and storage quality improvement.

The high sensitivity to color browning during room-temperature storage was a significant factor in limiting the development of fresh spinach noodles (FSN). The practice of humidity-controlled heat treatment (HCHT) at varying temperatures, relative humidity, and time was carried out to limit enzyme activity and improve the quality of FSN. Results showed that HCHT could maximize the color preservation of fresh spinach noodle quality while effectively inactivating polyphenol oxidase and the yeasts, and mold count in FSN during storage was almost undetectable after mild conditions (80 °C).

Insights into the mechanisms underlying ethanol-induced changes in the dough mechanical properties and quality characteristics of fresh noodles.

This study investigated the effects of ethanol (0 %∼6%) on the dough mechanical properties and quality characteristics of fresh noodles and elucidated the relationship between the above changes and physicochemical, structural, and molecular properties of gluten. Ethanol reduced the water absorption (from 59.00 % to 52.

Insight into the dynamic molecular mechanism underlying the endogenous polyphenols inhibiting the in vitro starch digestion of highland barley noodles.

Highland barley is a type of grain with slow-digesting characteristics. It is worth exploring the impact of non-starch components on starch digestion. In this study, four varieties of highland barley were used to investigate the impacts of endogenous polyphenols (EP) on the relationship between starch structure, physicochemical properties, and the time course digestibility of highland barley noodles.

The effect of chitosan oligosaccharides on the shelf-life and quality of fresh wet noodles.

In this study, the effects of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) on the microbial stability and quality properties of fresh wet noodles were evaluated. The addition of COS prolonged the shelf-life of fresh wet noodles at 4 °C by 3-6 days and effectively inhibited the growth of acidity value. However, the presence of COS increased the cooking loss of noodles significantly (P < 0.

Effect of sorbitol on the in vitro starch digestibility in semi-dried black highland barley noodles.

Sorbitol is commonly used in semi-dried noodles for holding water, thus extending the shelf life. This research analyzed the effect of sorbitol on the in vitro starch digestibility in semi-dried black highland barley noodles (SBHBN). In vitro starch digestion revealed that the hydrolysis extent and digestive rate decreased with increasing sorbitol addition, although its inhibition abated when added >2 %.

Inhibitory mechanism of sodium hexametaphosphate on enzymatic browning in yellow alkaline noodles.

The effect and mechanism of sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) on polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzymatic browning in yellow alkaline noodles (YAN) were investigated. The browning degree and PPO activity in YAN or PPO solutions decreased with the SHMP concentrations increased. Variations in pH values (pH 7-8.

Structural changes and components' interactions alter the digestion property of in-kernel starch from thermally processed Tibetan Qingke.

Thermal processing has been applied to the property modification of the pure Tibetan Qingke (TQ) starch, but few studies attempt to elucidate the changes in physicochemical properties of in-kernel starches under whole TQ kernels thermal processing. In this study, the molecular, structural, and digestive characteristics of SUTQ, SHTQ, SMTQ, and SBTQ (starches isolated from unprocessed, heat fluidized, microwave irradiated, and baked TQ, respectively) were measured to elucidate the effects of different thermal treatments on the in-kernel starch. After TQ thermal treatments, the amylose/amylopectin ratio increased to 0.

Insights into heat-induced molecular-level interactions between wheat and common buckwheat proteins.

This study investigated the heat-induced interactions between wheat and buckwheat proteins by heating wheat proteins, buckwheat albumin, globulin, and mixtures of wheat flour with buckwheat albumin/globulin at 50, 65, 80, 95, and 100 °C. The results showed that the cross-linking reactions of wheat glutenin with buckwheat albumin and globulin initiated at 80 and 95 °C, respectively. Buckwheat albumin decreased the extractability of α-gliadin by 35 % at 95 °C and 5.

Fabrication and stabilization mechanisms of Pickering emulsions based on gliadin/arabinoxylan complexes.

In the present work, the Pickering emulsions with enhanced oxidation stability were fabricated using gliadin (G)/arabinoxylan nanoparticles (GANPs). The influence of different G/AX ratios on the properties of GANPs and corresponding physicochemical characteristics of Pickering emulsions were investigated. Results indicated that the droplet size and ζ-potential of Pickering emulsions declined with the decrease of G/AX ratios.

Effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the quality of frozen raw noodles.

The effects of freeze-thaw cycles (0-8) on the quality of frozen raw noodles (FRN) were investigated. Three types of wheat flour with different protein contents were used to prepare FRN. Freeze-thaw treatment decreased the break force and increased the tensile distance of FRN with higher protein content.

Effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the physicochemical properties and frying performance of frozen Youtiao dough.

The impact of freeze-thaw cycles on the physicochemical properties and frying performance of frozen Youtiao dough with chemical leavening agent was investigated. The specific volume of Youtiao made from frozen dough decreased by 66% after 4 freeze-thaw cycles. Meanwhile, the hardness and puncture force showed increasing trends, and the fibrous structure became unclear.

Effect of phosphate salts on the shelf-life and quality characteristics of semi-dried noodles.

The effect of four types of phosphate salts (PS) on the shelf-life and quality characteristics of semi-dried noodles, as well as their underlying mechanism were investigated. Microbial analysis showed 0.2% or 0.

Metabolomics analysis of freeze-thaw tolerance enhancement mechanism of ε-poly-l-lysine on industrial yeast.

Antimicrobial polycationic peptide ε-poly-l-lysine (ε-PL) enhanced the freeze-thaw tolerance of industrial yeast; the enhancement mechanism of ε-PL on yeast was studied. Results showed that a ε-PL coating was observed in ε-PL-treated yeast. After 4 times of freeze-thaw, the cell viability, glycerol content, and CO production of 0.

Effect of rehydration on textural properties, oral behavior, kinetics and water state of textured wheat gluten.

To reduce the rehydration time and improve the quality of textured wheat gluten (TWG), the effects of steam pretreatment and water temperature (45 °C, 65 °C, and 85 °C) on the rehydration of TWG were investigated. Four different models were used to describe the rehydration kinetics: Peleg, Weibull, first-order, and exponential association models, with the Weibull model found to give the best fit. High temperature induced deterioration of textural properties and oral processing behavior and increased the rehydration loss ratio, while steam pretreatment reduced these negative changes.

Influence of the Addition of Extruded Endogenous Buckwheat Starch on Processing and Quality of Gluten-Free Noodles.

Extruded starch could be used as a thickener for food processing due to its pre-gel properties. This study aimed to explore the influence of the addition of extruded endogenous buckwheat starch (ES) on the process and quality of gluten-free noodles. ES was mixed with buckwheat flour in different proportions (10-40%) to prepare the blended flour and noodles.

Egg white protein addition induces protein aggregation and fibrous structure formation of textured wheat gluten.

The effect of egg white protein addition on the fibrous structure and protein aggregation of textured wheat gluten (TWG) extrudates was investigated. The hardness, springiness, chewiness, and degree of texturization of TWG significantly increased with the addition of egg white protein. Analysis of morphological characteristics showed a positive effect of egg white protein on the formation of the fibrous structure of TWG.