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Zeyad A. Ahmed, Dr. Abeer S. Alhendi, Dr. Mohammed S. Hussein Shaimaa A. Abed Rana T. Alsallami

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The main objective of this study was to determine the changes in the rheological characteristics of the flour produced by the industry mill Buhler AG 600 ton/day through adding big particles of flour, semolina, and fine bran (FB) to the produced flour. The study was conducted on mixed wheat grains (80% Iraqi wheat and 20% American Red wheat). After changing the directions of some pipes in the milling section, the flours were tested, and the effect of having bigger particles in the product was measured. The results showed that the flour extraction rate, moisture content, ash, and protein were increased as the flour particle size was increased. Farinograph results explained a clear effect of big particles and fine bran on increasing the water absorption, however, the dough stability was decreased mostly insignificantly. Extensiograph results showed that there was no big difference between the control flour and other produced flour. Therefore, the changes of the mill pipes could increase the flour extraction rate and reduce the pressure on the mill rolls without significant differences in the rheological properties of the produced flour.

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How to Cite
AHMED, Zeyad A. et al. Evaluating the Flour Properties under Different Levels of Particle Size Distribution and Fine Bran Content. Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 147-155, oct. 2021. ISSN 2603-3380. Available at: <https://www.ijfsab.com/index.php/fsab/article/view/148>. Date accessed: 13 feb. 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.30721/fsab2021.v4.i2.148.