Functional and physical testing in food is used to evaluate key properties of food products to obtain information about the quality of the food product and manufacturing process parameters that are critical for guaranteeing product consistency.
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The effect of gluten quantity and quality in the flour used for breads, cookies, crackers and pasta is dramatic. The wet gluten quantity of the flour strongly influences bread volume. Using the Glutomatic® System you will be able to determine the baking quality of wheat and flour.
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Falling Number is the international standard method for determination of alpha-amylase activity in grain and flour to detect sprout damage, optimize flour enzyme activity and guarantee soundness of traded grain.
The method is standardized by international bodies such as the ICC, CGA, ISO and ASBC in the standards: ICC/No. 107/1 (1968), AACC/No. 56-81.03 (1972), ISO/No. ISO/DIS 3093 (1974) and ASBC Barley 12-A.
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Among the rheological properties of dough we can mention elasticity, extensibility, resistance to deformation and viscosity. Variations in water and protein content, changes in the fibrillar structure of the protein, starch, starch damage, pentosans, gluten strength and the actions of enzymes on the dough components all affect dough behavior. Due to the complex nature of dough behavior an empirical instrument test is desirable. The doughLAB determines water absorption of flour, dough development time and other dough mixing parameters.
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The Rapid Visco Analyser is a unique tool for product development, quality and process control and quality assurance. The RVA is a cooking, stirring viscometer with ramped temperature and variable shear capability optimized for testing the viscous properties of starch, grain, flour and foods. The instrument will analyze as little as two or three grams of sample using international standard methods or your own tailor-made test routines of mixing, measuring, heating and cooling.
DSC is particularly suitable for analysis of food systems because they are often subject to heating or cooling during processing. The calorimetric information from DSC can be directly used to understand the thermal transitions that the food system may undergo during processing or storage. DSC is easy to operate and, in most cases, no special sample preparation is required.
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Dynamic mechanical analysis can be used to accurately measure transitions and track changes that affect food quality through simulation of processing conditions.
For simultaneous, real-time measurement of sample weight change and heat flow, count on our easy-to-use simultaneous thermal analyzers (STAs).
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Measure changes in sample mass as a function of temperature with high levels of sensitivity. Our Thermogravimetric Analyzers (TGAs) combine the best available sample atmosphere control, high throughput automation, and advanced hyphenation technology for better understanding of gases evolved during experiments. Delivering the throughput and performance you need in an easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, automated system, our TGAs are perfect for Food and Food Packaging.
For most extruded products, starch and its transformation during cooking exerts the dominant effect on product quality. The Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) is a cooking stirring viscometer with ramped temperature and variable shear profiles optimized for testing the behavior of raw material, mix and fini ...
This method is applicable to unmodified corn and other cereal starches. A 13-minute test in the RVA provides a rapid yet accurate alternative to study the cooking properties of unmodified cereal starches, making it suitable for both research and quality control applications.
The onset temperature of rice flour gelatinization has historically been estimated using AACC Method 61-01 - Amylograph method for milled rice (20% solids). This method requires a large quantity of sample, which is often not available for those involved in activities such as rice breeding or researc ...
This high-temperature RVA method is designed to mimimc retorting, allowing assessment of the suitabilitu and stability of polysaccharide thickeners (eg. Gums, modified starches) in the formulation for high temperature processing.
The ability of the components of a product to withstand high-temperature processing conditions is of interest to formulators, who must balance the need for acceptable product rheology with safety and throughput. The Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) can perform high temperature tests. The method presented ...
This high temperature RVA method is applicable to any unmodifies and modified starches and their derivatives, including composites with hydrocolloids and lipids. High shear is used in the method to approximate typical processing conditions for these ingredients, which are commonly used as far replac ...
The method uses a maximum test temperature of 91ºC, to avoid boiling of water in the RVA canister at high altitudes (900-2100 m, or 3000-7000 ft). The pasting properties of starch and starch-containing products are readily assessed in the RVA. During the test, the starch is gelatinized with conseque ...
Barley must retain high viability level in storage, typically above 95%, to be accepted for malting. The RVA Stirring Number test provides a rapid method for assessing sprout damage in malting barley.
In this work viscous properties of xanthan gum in water and other solutions at various heating and shear rates are evaluated. The Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) is a cooking stirring viscometer with ramped temperature and variable shear profiles optimized for testing viscous properties. The instrument i ...
The method is applicable to unmodified and to acid thinned dent corn starches. These food and industrial starches are used as thickeners, gelling agents, sizes and coatings in products such as puddings, gravies, sauces, confection and paper. The final temperature of 65°C (149°F) is used to rapidly s ...
The method is applicable to unmodified dent corn starches. The final temperature of 65°C (149°F) is used to rapidly stabilize viscosity and minimize retrogradation. Combining speed, precision, flexibility and automation, the RVA is a unique tool for product development, quality and process control a ...
The pasting behavior of pasta depends, to a great extent, on the ingredient and process effects. The cooking properties and final quality of the pasta are affected by treatments, such as drying, sheeting or extruding, during the manufacturing process. Combining speed, precision, flexibility and auto ...
This procedure is based on the method of Goode et al. (2005) using malted and unmalted barley, to study the effect of endogenous enzyme and added adjunct levels, respectively, on mash viscosity. This profile can be used to check the suitability of a batch of grain for mashing, or for checking the ap ...
The method is first used to establish the malting potential calibration for the variety of interest. To do this, a number of malts varying in known malting potential for the selected variety are tested. From the viscograms, the peak viscosity, time to peak, breakdown, peak area, holding strength and ...
This application describes the use of an RVA to assess the effect of added ingredients on the mashing behavior of a malt. Malts are tested with and without added enzymes, adjuncts or chemicals (e.g. pH modifiers). The differences are used to determine the improvement or deterioration in mashing beha ...
The method is applicable to cationic corn starches (waxy and dent), including those that have also been acidthinned. These industrial starches are used widely for wet end, size press and coating applications in papermaking. High shear is used during cooking to approximate typical processing conditio ...
Raw starch pasting curves have a typical low initial (cold) viscosity, followed by a viscosity peak caused by swelling of the raw starch granules, and a relatively high setback viscosity. Processing by thermal and mechanical inputs will progressively reduce peak and setback viscosities. Cold viscosi ...
The RVA can be used to assess the gluten quality in soft wheat flour. Gluten proteins increase suspension viscosity when dispersed in dilute lactic acid. This viscosity can be measured using the RVA. The method is most useful for assessing soft wheat used in pastry and biscuit manufacture. This meth ...
Rice sensory quality is of prime importance throughout Asia where rice is a staple food. This RVA method, developed by The Food Agency in Japan, provides a longer profile than Method 10, to better discriminate between rice samples of similar quality.
Wheat gluten is used largely as an additive to improve baking quality of leavened bread, but also finds use in other products such as pet foods. During commercial preparation, wheat gluten is usually partially denatured by heat, reducing its vitality. The functionality of wheat gluten can be assesse ...
Wheat flour quality can vary greatly between samples. The quality of the gluten protein in wheat flour largely determines its suitability for use in many products including pan breads, flat breads, cakes, pastries and alkaline noodles, although each application requires a different quality. For exam ...
The Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) is a cooking stirring viscometer with rampedtemperature and variable shear profiles optimized for testing viscous properties.The instrument includes international standard methods as well as full flexibilityfor customer tailor-made profiles. Combining speed, precision, ...
Cheese melting temperature and viscosity are important quality characteristics for processing and consumption of cheeses such as mozzarella. The melt characteristics of grated cheese can be measured in the RVA in the presence of a small amount of propylene glycol. The RVA parameters including temper ...
The processing and handling behavior of food fats has been found to depend upon the solid-to-liquid fat ratio in the food sample. Many rheological or flow properties, and their resultant effect on the texture of the final product, stem from this fat ratio index. The Power Compensation or double furn ...
This note describes a number of important food applications utilising the 爱游戏平台注册登录 DSC demonstrating the versatility of the technique as a tool in the food industry.
