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41 Citations
4,686 Views
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Reduction of Deoxynivalenol in Wheat with Superheated Steam and Its Effects on Wheat Quality

  • Yuanxiao Liu,
  • Mengmeng Li,
  • Ke Bian,
  • Erqi Guan,
  • Yuanfang Liu and
  • Ying Lu

16 July 2019

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is the most commonly found mycotoxin in scabbed wheat. In order to reduce the DON concentration in scabbed wheat with superheated steam (SS) and explore the feasibility to use the processed wheat as crisp biscuit materials, wheat...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,576 Views
13 Pages

Fuzzy Quality Certification of Wheat

  • Cristian Silviu Simionescu,
  • Ciprian Petrisor Plenovici,
  • Constanta Laura Augustin,
  • Maria Magdalena Turek Rahoveanu,
  • Adrian Turek Rahoveanu and
  • Gheorghe Adrian Zugravu

8 October 2022

This paper presents a fuzzy quality certification of wheat. This analysis is based on the fuzzy analysis model of wheat. We developed a Matlab application with the help of which we modeled the perceptions in relation to the main quality physical and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
92 Citations
5,039 Views
13 Pages

Hulled Wheat Productivity and Quality in Modern Agriculture Against Conventional Wheat Species

  • Leszek Rachoń,
  • Aneta Bobryk-Mamczarz and
  • Anna Kiełtyka-Dadasiewicz

The objective of this study is to compare the yields and qualities of the hulled wheats emmer (Triticum dicoccum Schübl.) and spelt (Triticum aestivum L. ssp. spelta) with the commonly cultivated naked wheats common wheat (Triticum aestivum L. s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
240 Views
19 Pages

6 February 2026

The wheat cultivar significantly influences the quality of grain and malt, which are used to produce wheat beers, determining their potential for use in brewing. The brewing process influenced the quality of wheat beers obtained from selected winter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,719 Views
14 Pages

Did Wheat Breeding Simultaneously Improve Grain Yield and Quality of Wheat Cultivars Releasing over the Past 20 Years in China?

  • Naiyue Hu,
  • Chenghang Du,
  • Wanqing Zhang,
  • Ying Liu,
  • Yinghua Zhang,
  • Zhigan Zhao and
  • Zhimin Wang

5 September 2022

Grain yield and quality of wheat are both important components for food security. Great effort has been made in the genetic improvement of wheat grain yield in China. However, wheat grain quality (i.e., protein concentration and protein quality) has...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,165 Views
19 Pages

26 July 2025

The reduced N fertilization rate and N supplied by pea (Pisum sativum L.) residue may sustain subsequent spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth, yield, and quality. We examined the response of spring wheat growth, yield, and quality to cropping s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
9,754 Views
13 Pages

Quality, Nutritional Properties, and Glycemic Index of Colored Whole Wheat Breads

  • Hamit Koksel,
  • Buket Cetiner,
  • Vladimir P. Shamanin,
  • Z. Hazal Tekin-Cakmak,
  • Inna V. Pototskaya,
  • Kevser Kahraman,
  • Osman Sagdic and
  • Alexey I. Morgounov

8 September 2023

The main aim of this study was to investigate the quality and nutritional properties (dietary fiber, phenolic, antioxidant contents, and glycemic index) of breads made from whole wheat flours of colored wheats. White (cultivar Agronomicheskaya 5), re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,372 Views
12 Pages

Effects of Sowing Time on Yield and Quality of Winter and Spring Wheat Varieties

  • Jun Liu,
  • Yun Shen,
  • Chaowu Zeng,
  • Jinshan Zhang,
  • Shubing Shi,
  • Lihua Xue,
  • Yonghong Jia,
  • Jianjiang Li and
  • Xiaodong Liang

12 March 2025

Grain yield and quality are critical factors in agricultural production. This study aimed to investigate the impact of sowing time on wheat yield and quality and identify the optimal sowing period for wheat in the Xinjiang region of China. The yield...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,542 Views
14 Pages

An Impact Assessment of Par-Baking and Storage on the Quality of Wheat, Whole Wheat, and Whole Rye Breads

  • Celeste Verbeke,
  • Els Debonne,
  • Hannah Van Leirsberghe,
  • Filip Van Bockstaele and
  • Mia Eeckhout

10 January 2024

Par-baking technology increases the production efficiency of bread. However, the degree of par-baking can vary significantly amongst product types and intended sales markets, leading to substantial differences in the quality attributes of the finishe...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,366 Views
35 Pages

7 September 2023

Wheat quality assessment involves physical, physicochemical, chemical, and sensory characterization of wheat kernels and the resulting wheat flour, dough, and bread. The physical tests conducted on wheat flour dough are mostly based on empirical meth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
825 Views
22 Pages

12 May 2025

Wheat is a vital staple food crop, and its post-harvest storage is paramount to maintaining its quality. However, conventional grain storage methods frequently impede the ability to promptly and accurately predict and assess quality changes. Moreover...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,890 Views
18 Pages

Assessing the Influence of Soil Quality on Rainfed Wheat Yield

  • Kamal Nabiollahi,
  • Eskandari Heshmat,
  • Amir Mosavi,
  • Ruth Kerry,
  • Mojtaba Zeraatpisheh and
  • Ruhollah Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi

12 October 2020

Soil quality assessment based on crop yields and identification of key indicators of it can be used for better management of agricultural production. In the current research, the weighted additive soil quality index (SQIw), factor analysis (FA), and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,406 Views
12 Pages

Processing and Bread-Making Quality Profile of Spanish Spelt Wheat

  • Ana Belén Huertas-García,
  • Carlos Guzmán,
  • Maria Itria Ibba,
  • Marianna Rakszegi,
  • Josefina C. Sillero and
  • Juan B. Alvarez

9 August 2023

Spelt wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ssp. spelta Thell.) is an ancient wheat that has been widely cultivated for hundreds of years. Recently, this species has been neglected in most of Europe; however, the desire for more natural and traditional foods h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,426 Views
16 Pages

A Comparative Assessment of the Baking Quality of Hybrid and Population Wheat Cultivars

  • Marta Jańczak-Pieniążek,
  • Jan Buczek,
  • Joanna Kaszuba,
  • Ewa Szpunar-Krok,
  • Dorota Bobrecka-Jamro and
  • Grażyna Jaworska

13 October 2020

The study assessed the quality parameters of grain and flour, the rheological properties of dough and the quality of bread prepared from flour of hybrid cultivars of wheat in comparison with population cultivars of wheat. As the interest in wheat hyb...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,738 Views
10 Pages

The Influence of Wheat Malt Quality on Final Attenuation Limit of Wort

  • Vinko Krstanović,
  • Kristina Mastanjević,
  • Viktor Nedović and
  • Krešimir Mastanjević

This paper aimed to investigate the influence of certain wheat and wheat malt quality indicators on limit of attenuation of wort (LAT). The experiment was conducted using wheats that have been proven to display the best malting properties with height...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,043 Views
16 Pages

Autoformer-Based Model for Predicting and Assessing Wheat Quality Changes of Pesticide Residues during Storage

  • Yingjie Liu,
  • Qingchuan Zhang,
  • Wei Dong,
  • Zihan Li,
  • Tianqi Liu,
  • Wei Wei and
  • Min Zuo

28 April 2023

Proper grain storage plays a critical role in maintaining food quality. Among a variety of grains, wheat has emerged as one of the most important grain reserves globally due to its short growing period, high yield, and storage resistance. To improve...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,019 Views
29 Pages

22 June 2025

With climate change, maintaining wheat quality has become essential for the functional properties, end-use, commodity value, and nutritional benefits of wheat flour. Temperature indirectly influences wheat quality by modulating grain size, starch and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,189 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Pre-Harvest Glyphosate Application on Spring Wheat Quality Characteristics

  • Maneka Malalgoda,
  • Jae-Bom Ohm,
  • Joel K. Ransom,
  • Kirk Howatt and
  • Senay Simsek

This study was conducted to determine the effect of pre-harvest glyphosate application on spring wheat quality characteristics, ranging from kernel quality to baking quality. Two wheat cultivars were grown in three locations, and glyphosate was appli...

  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
8,860 Views
18 Pages

A Review on Regulation of Irrigation Management on Wheat Physiology, Grain Yield, and Quality

  • Zhuanyun Si,
  • Anzhen Qin,
  • Yueping Liang,
  • Aiwang Duan and
  • Yang Gao

4 February 2023

Irrigation has been pivotal in sustaining wheat as a major food crop in the world and is increasingly important as an adaptation response to climate change. In the context of agricultural production responding to climate change, improved irrigation m...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
11,208 Views
23 Pages

25 July 2021

Wheat pasta is one of the most important cereal products and is becoming increasingly popular worldwide because of its convenience, simple formulation, long shelf life, and high energetic value. Wheat pasta is usually obtained from refined flour rich...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,246 Views
17 Pages

Comparative Study on Protein Quality and Rheological Behavior of Different Wheat Species

  • Khoa Dang Tran,
  • Petr Konvalina,
  • Ivana Capouchova,
  • Dagmar Janovska,
  • Magdalena Lacko-Bartosova,
  • Marek Kopecky and
  • Phuong Xuan Thi Tran

12 November 2020

The quantity and quality of protein and the rheological traits of wheat are crucial for processing flour in the baking industry, but there are few comparisons in the literature between old and modern wheat species. To help fill this gap, the baking q...

  • Review
  • Open Access
67 Citations
7,284 Views
20 Pages

Influence of Drought and Salt Stress on Durum Wheat Grain Quality and Composition: A Review

  • Michele Andrea De Santis,
  • Mario Soccio,
  • Maura Nicoletta Laus and
  • Zina Flagella

26 November 2021

Durum wheat is a staple crop for the Mediterranean diet because of its adaptability to environmental pressure and for its large use in cereal-based food products, such as pasta and bread, as a source of calories and proteins. Durum wheat whole grains...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,104 Views
18 Pages

Environmental Monitoring and Quality Dynamics of Wheat During One Year of Natural Storage

  • Diana Petronela Poetelea,
  • Emilian Mosnegutu,
  • Claudia Tomozei,
  • Florin Nedeff,
  • Narcis Barsan,
  • Mirela Panainte-Lehadus,
  • Diana Carmen Mirila and
  • Grzegorz Przydatek

13 August 2025

This study investigates the impact of climatic factors on the quality of naturally stored wheat, focusing on the relationship between environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) and key physico-chemical properties (internal moisture, protein,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,076 Views
13 Pages

The Impact of Harvesting Time on Fusarium Mycotoxins in Spring Wheat Grain and Their Interaction with Grain Quality

  • Yuliia Kochiieru,
  • Audronė Mankevičienė,
  • Jurgita Cesevičienė,
  • Roma Semaškienė,
  • Jūratė Ramanauskienė,
  • Andrii Gorash,
  • Sigita Janavičienė and
  • Eimantas Venslovas

26 March 2021

In this work, we studied the impact of harvesting time on Fusarium mycotoxin occurrence in spring wheat and the effect of mycotoxin contamination on the quality of these grains. The spring wheat grains (Triticum aestivum L.) were collected in 2016–20...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,243 Views
13 Pages

14 November 2018

In order to improve the detection accuracy for the quality of wheat, a recognition method for wheat quality using the terahertz (THz) spectrum and multi-source information fusion technology is proposed. Through a combination of the absorption and the...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,225 Views
14 Pages

An Overview of Key Factors Affecting Genomic Selection for Wheat Quality Traits

  • Ivana Plavšin,
  • Jerko Gunjača,
  • Zlatko Šatović,
  • Hrvoje Šarčević,
  • Marko Ivić,
  • Krešimir Dvojković and
  • Dario Novoselović

11 April 2021

Selection for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain quality is often costly and time-consuming since it requires extensive phenotyping in the last phases of development of new lines and cultivars. The development of high-throughput genotyping in the las...

  • Article
  • Open Access
427 Views
15 Pages

19 January 2026

Higher moisture content in wheat benefits processing but impairs storage stability. Current research on quality changes in high-moisture wheat under varying storage temperatures remains limited. This study systematically evaluated wheat with 14% mois...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,350 Views
12 Pages

Variation in Wheat Quality and Starch Structure under Granary Conditions during Long-Term Storage

  • Hao Hu,
  • Mingming Qiu,
  • Zhuzhu Qiu,
  • Shipeng Li,
  • Lintao Lan and
  • Xingquan Liu

4 May 2023

As a globally distributed cereal, wheat is an essential part of the daily human dietary structure. Various changes in nutrient composition and starch structure can reflect the quality of wheat. In this study, we carried out a series of measurements t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
929 Views
14 Pages

Effects of Mechanical Damage for Different Type of Threshing Patterns on Wheat Storage Quality Traits

  • Ling Li,
  • Yinian Li,
  • Yulun Chen,
  • Qishuo Ding,
  • Ruiyin He and
  • Yingying Liu

30 April 2025

Mechanical damage to wheat grains is inevitable during harvester threshing; damaged wheat grains are vulnerable to mold colonies. Selecting optimal threshing pattern is an important approach to reduce wheat storage quality loss for threshing damage....

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,947 Views
14 Pages

Molecular Characterization and Marker Development of the HMW-GS Gene from Thinopyrum elongatum for Improving Wheat Quality

  • Yi Dai,
  • Jinfeng Li,
  • Juntao Shi,
  • Yujiao Gao,
  • Haigang Ma,
  • Yonggang Wang and
  • Hongxiang Ma

The quality of wheat primarily depends on its storage protein quality, especially in regards to gluten content and high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS). The number of HMW-GS alleles is limited in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), wherea...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,228 Views
22 Pages

18 June 2022

There are long-standing established intrinsic quality requirements of end products made from durum wheat semolina, with color, textural, and cooking properties of pasta and couscous representing persistent key attributes for consumers. Over time, tra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
2,965 Views
18 Pages

The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain

  • Aleksandra Radawiec,
  • Beata Rutkowska,
  • Justina Anna Tidaback,
  • Dariusz Gozdowski,
  • Tomasz Knapowski and
  • Wiesław Szulc

20 October 2021

Selenium is a micronutrient that is important for the proper functioning of the body. The research presented in this paper investigated the impact of various methods of selenium fertilization at various stages of plant growth on its content in grain...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,060 Views
11 Pages

Artificial Rainfall on Grain Quality and Baking Characteristics of Winter Wheat Cultivars in Korea

  • Hyeonjin Park,
  • Jin-Kyung Cha,
  • So-Myeong Lee,
  • Youngho Kwon,
  • Jisu Choi and
  • Jong-Hee Lee

27 May 2024

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) stands as a significant cereal crop globally, including in Korea, where its consumption reached 35.7 kg per capita in 2023. In the southern regions of Korea, wheat cultivation follows paddy rice, with harvesting typically...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,450 Views
19 Pages

Exploring the End-Use Quality Potential of a Collection of Spanish Bread Wheat Landraces

  • Matilde López-Fernández,
  • Laura Pascual,
  • Isabel Faci,
  • Mario Fernández,
  • Magdalena Ruiz,
  • Elena Benavente and
  • Patricia Giraldo

24 March 2021

Modern plant-breeding practices have narrowed the genetic base of wheat, such that there is a need to introduce new germplasms with underexploited diversity into breeding programs. Wheat landraces are a very valuable resource when searching for genet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,606 Views
8 Pages

28 June 2022

The study aims to accurately detect gluten quality of whole wheat flour without a refining process by measuring gluten aggregation properties with a novel and non-destructive chemometric technique called GlutoPeak, coupled with principal component an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,359 Views
18 Pages

Capturing GEI Patterns for Quality Traits in Biparental Wheat Populations

  • Ivana Plavšin,
  • Jerko Gunjača,
  • Ruđer Šimek and
  • Dario Novoselović

21 May 2021

Genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) is often a great challenge for breeders since it makes the selection of stable or superior genotypes more difficult. In order to reduce drawbacks caused by GEI and make the selection for wheat quality more ef...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,223 Views
15 Pages

4 December 2021

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of kernel size and its potential interaction with genotype on durum wheat quality with emphases on kernel physical characteristics, milling performance, and color-related quality parameters. Wheat sa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,908 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Foliar Fertilization on the Physiological Parameters, Yield and Quality Indices of the Winter Wheat

  • Marius Bărdaş,
  • Teodor Rusu,
  • Alin Popa,
  • Florin Russu,
  • Alina Șimon,
  • Felicia Chețan,
  • Ionuț Racz,
  • Sorina Popescu and
  • Călin Topan

27 December 2023

The main purpose of the paper is to highlight the impact of foliar fertilization during the various growth stages of winter wheat and its role in achieving high-quality and superior production. Foliar fertilizers play a crucial role in calibrating an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
12,115 Views
15 Pages

22 November 2012

The relationships between breadmaking quality, kernel properties (physical and chemical), and dough rheology were investigated using flours from six genotypes of Syrian wheat lines, comprising both commercially grown cultivars and advanced breeding l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,711 Views
18 Pages

Tillage in Combination with Rice Straw Retention in a Rice–Wheat System Improves the Productivity and Quality of Wheat Grain through Improving the Soil Physio-Chemical Properties

  • Rajeev Kumar Gupta,
  • Jagroop Kaur,
  • Jasjit Singh Kang,
  • Harmeet Singh,
  • Sukhveer Kaur,
  • Samy Sayed,
  • Ahmed Gaber and
  • Akbar Hossain

30 September 2022

In order to study the contribution of long-term tillage and rice straw management practices on wheat yield and soil properties in a rice–wheat system, a field study was conducted with seven main plot treatments as straw management practices, i....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,736 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on the Lodging Resistance Traits, Yield, and Quality of Two Gluten Types of Wheat

  • Xueling Hu,
  • Peiyu Tian,
  • Wen Fu,
  • Zhihao Tian,
  • Mengdi Du,
  • Zhishang Chang,
  • Youliang Ye,
  • Xiangping Meng and
  • Yang Wang

The Huang–Huai–Hai Plain is a primary wheat production base in China, where lodging remains a critical constraint limiting yield improvement and quality enhancement. Both nitrogen application and wheat varieties are key factors influencin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,203 Views
17 Pages

Metabolomics as a Tool to Elucidate the Sensory, Nutritional and Safety Quality of Wheat Bread—A Review

  • Adriana Păucean,
  • Vlad Mureșan,
  • Simona Maria-Man,
  • Maria Simona Chiș,
  • Andruța Elena Mureșan,
  • Larisa Rebeca Șerban,
  • Anamaria Pop and
  • Sevastița Muste

19 August 2021

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the most extensively cultivated and used staple crops in human nutrition, while wheat bread is annually consumed in more than nine billion kilograms over the world. Consumers’ purchase decisions on wheat bread are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,809 Views
19 Pages

22 April 2024

In this study, the effects of microwave treatment on protease activity, dough properties and protein quality in sprouted wheat were investigated. Microwave treatment led to a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in protease activity in sprouted wheat....

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,696 Views
20 Pages

Microbiological and Mycotoxicological Quality of Common Wheat in Romania in the Extremely Dry 2023–2024 Agricultural Year

  • Valeria Gagiu,
  • Elena Mirela Cucu,
  • Alina Alexandra Dobre,
  • Gina Pusa Pirvu,
  • Oana Alexandra Oprea,
  • Cristian Mihai Pomohaci,
  • Elena Mateescu,
  • Nastasia Belc and
  • Doru Ioan Marin

22 March 2025

This study examines the microbiological and mycotoxicological quality of common wheat in Romania in the extremely dry 2023–2024 agricultural year. Common wheat grown in the West Plain, Southern Hilly Area, Transylvania, and northern Moldavia (4...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,121 Views
11 Pages

13 February 2020

Wheat is undoubtedly one of the most important crops worldwide and it is essential to study how the distinct varieties answer to heat waves associated with climatic changes, in order to design adequate wheat breeding strategies. To assess high temper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,448 Views
11 Pages

Exogenous Application of Thiourea for Improving the Productivity and Nutritional Quality of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

  • Ahmad Sher,
  • Xiukang Wang,
  • Abdul Sattar,
  • Muhammad Ijaz,
  • Sami Ul-Allah,
  • Muhammad Nasrullah,
  • Yamin Bibi,
  • Abdul Manaf,
  • Sajid Fiaz and
  • Abdul Qayyum

18 July 2021

Because it is a staple food, sustainable production of wheat is crucial for global food security. Arid and semi-arid regions are worst affected by climate change, which has resulted in poor productivity of different crops, including wheat. To this en...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,236 Views
13 Pages

17 October 2023

Near-infrared spectroscopy is a non-invasive, rapid, and efficient analytical method widely employed in agricultural quality assessment. This study aims to explore the potential of Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy in the analysis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
428 Views
16 Pages

2 December 2025

The role of HMW-GSs in soft wheat quality remains inadequately understood. In Chinese soft wheat variety Ningmai 9, a nonsense mutation (Glu-B1x, 1Bx7null) reduced dough tenacity while enhancing dough extensibility under both low (LN) and high nitrog...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,323 Views
12 Pages

Production Contracts and Food Quality: A Transaction Cost Analysis for the Italian Durum Wheat Sector

  • Angelo Frascarelli,
  • Stefano Ciliberti,
  • Gustavo Magalhães de Oliveira,
  • Gabriele Chiodini and
  • Gaetano Martino

8 March 2021

Agribusiness firms requiring a consistent supply of high quality agricultural raw materials have increasingly adopted production contracts to coordinate their supply chains. The present work is aimed to shed light on the role played by sources of ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,329 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Added Brewer’s Spent Grain on the Baking Value of Flour and the Quality of Wheat Bread

  • Anna Czubaszek,
  • Agata Wojciechowicz-Budzisz,
  • Radosław Spychaj and
  • Joanna Kawa-Rygielska

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of the partial replacement of wheat flour (WF) with barley brewer’s spent grain (BBSG) and barley-buckwheat brewer’s spent grain (BBSG + B) on dough quality and bread properties, including...

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