Publications by authors named "Krzysztof Buksa"

The influence of β-glucans on the properties of gluten-free dough and bread is still not fully explained, with the literature suggesting both positive and negative effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the molar mass of oat β-glucans on the properties of gluten-free bread. Gluten-free breads were baked under standardized conditions from a model gluten-free mix without and with a 1% or 2% share of oat β-glucans of a low molar mass of 24,540 g/mol, a medium molar mass of 85,940 g/mol and a high molar mass of 1,714,770 g/mol.

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Rye grain is a good source of dietary fiber, phenolic compounds, vitamins, and mineral compounds. To prevent the staling process of bread, semi-finished bakery products are subjected to cooling or freezing, and this process is called the postponed baking method. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of rye arabinoxylans differing in molar mass on the properties of rye bread baked using the postponed baking method.

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  • * The study investigates how roasting retrograded starch with anhydrous glucose at different temperatures and times affects its properties.
  • * Results from advanced chromatography analysis highlight changes in starch's molecular structure, indicating both degradation and polymerization processes after modification.
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  • The use of chemical modifications in food processing, particularly with starch, raises social concerns regarding the safety and acceptance of additives.
  • A new method utilizing lemon juice concentrate for starch modification offers a natural alternative to chemical treatments, resulting in starch citrate with similar properties to those modified with citric acid.
  • This approach not only doubles the resistance of modified starch to certain enzymes but also could enhance public acceptance of food products by replacing synthetic chemicals with natural ingredients.
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Bread is a basic element of the human diet. To counteract the process of its going stale, semi-finished bakery products are subjected to cooling or freezing. This process is called postponed baking.

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The post-production leftovers after the pressing of apple juice are a rich source of health-promoting compounds, which could be used in the food industry for the manufacture of dietary foods, applicable also for people with celiac disease. This raw material is currently little used, and the cost of its disposal is considerable. Therefore, an attempt was made to enrich gluten-free cookies with different proportions of apple pomace.

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The effect of replacement of wheat flour with buckwheat flour at levels of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50% on nutritional, texture, and physicochemical characteristics of bread was studied. Among others, parameters such as amino acid profile, antioxidant properties, and inositol phosphate content were determined. Amino acid score was calculated in order to evaluate the biological value of the bread protein.

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  • - The study investigated how holding starch with citric acid for various durations (1 to 14 days) at 40 °C affects its properties, revealing a low degree of substitution confirmed by NMR and HPSEC analyses.
  • - Longer retention times with citric acid resulted in increased esterification, swelling power, and solubility of starch, but decreased viscosity of starch pastes.
  • - Heating starch with citric acid did not change the thermal characteristics during pasting, and the modified starch showed around 15% resistance to digestion by enzymes (amylolysis).
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Starter cultures composed of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were developed based on the genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of isolates belonging to dominant groups of bacteria in spontaneous rye wholemeal sourdoughs. Combinations of strains have been evaluated on an industrial scale in the sourdough fermentation process. Wholemeal rye bread was prepared using sourdoughs obtained with 3 new starter cultures, and compared to bread made using the commercial culture (LV2).

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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) were produced by four newly isolated lactic acid bacteria strains, then further extracted, separated and characterised under standardised conditions. Using a sucrose carbon source, these LAB strains belonging to Weissella confusa/cibaria produced EPS with a dextran high molecular weight fraction. The obtained yields of EPS ranged from 3.

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  • This study focuses on the fermentation process of sourdough, where a mix of flour and water develops a natural community of bacteria and yeasts, enhancing bread quality.* -
  • Researchers found that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) significantly outnumbered yeasts in the sourdough ecosystem, with Lactobacillus becoming the dominant bacteria after 72 hours of fermentation.* -
  • The findings help to understand the microbial diversity in sourdough made from different wholemeal flours, which could be useful for creating specific starter cultures for better bread production.*
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The purpose of this work was to investigate the kinds of processes that occur during baking of rye dough, and also to investigate which compounds are most associated with these. The study was conducted with a specially-modified dough containing starch, arabinoxylan preparations and protein obtained from rye wholemeal. Despite the same consistency of the dough samples, their pasting and rheological properties depended on the amount of arabinoxylans and their apparent molar mass.

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The aim of this work was to isolate starch from different parts of rye grain by a traditional and newly developed enzymatic method, and to compare the physical, chemical and molecular properties of isolated starches, especially focusing on susceptibility to resistant starch (RS) formation. Enzymatic treatment provided a high yield of starch which differed in granularity depending on the parts of grain used for isolation. A share of extreme size granules in starches have a strong impact on swelling and pasting properties.

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The purpose of the work was to determine which processes occur during fermentation of rye dough beside progressive hydrolysis of biopolymers and production of gases, and also to determine which compounds are most responsible for them. The study was conducted with a specially modified dough containing starch, arabinoxylan preparations (non-modified, hydrolysed and cross-linked) and protein obtained from rye wholemeal. Despite the same consistency of the dough samples, their viscosity and values of rheological parameters depended on the amount of arabinoxylan preparations and their molecular weight.

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Arabinoxylans (AXs) are an important component of wheat and rye dough. They bind water, contribute to the formation of viscous dough and improve the quality of bread. For the application of AX fractions in bread making process, it is useful to record a quality profile of wheat fractions compared to the quality profile of rye fractions under standardized conditions.

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The changes in molecular mass of arabinoxylan (AX) and protein caused by bread baking process were examined using a model rye bread. Instead of the normal flour, the dough contained starch, water-extractable AX and protein which were isolated from rye wholemeal. From the crumb of selected model breads, starch was removed releasing AX-protein complexes, which were further examined by size exclusion chromatography.

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The role of water extractable arabinoxylan with varying molar mass and structure (cross-linked vs. hydrolyzed) in the structure formation of rye bread was examined using a model bread. Instead of the normal flour, the dough contained starch, arabinoxylan and protein, which were isolated from rye wholemeal.

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The aim of the study was to investigate physical and chemical properties of preparations of water soluble arabinoxylans (arabinoxylan-enriched flour) obtained by industrial method and their derivatives (obtained by hydrolysis and cross-linking of aranbinoxylans), as well as their impact on baking properties of rye flours. Additionally, these results were compared with highly purified arabinoxylans prepared by laboratory method and well characterized in the literature. Flour enriched with arabinoxylans was obtained by industrial method involving air separation of flour particles.

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