@article{
author = "Bodroža-Solarov, Marija and Kljajić, Petar and Andrić, Goran and Filipčev, Bojana and Dokić, Ljubica",
year = "2012",
abstract = "This study investigated the changes in quality parameters of wheat (mealy and vitreous) non-infested and infested with Sitophilus oryzae (L.) caused by treatments with inert dusts: natural zeolite, two diatomaceous earths from Serbia, and a commercial product enhanced DE Protect-It®.
Inert dust treatments, regardless of infestation status, significantly reduced wheat test weight. This was more marked in mealy (8.3%) rather than in vitreous wheat grain (2.7%). Content of silicon dioxide (SiO2) in flour from infested lots was significantly higher than in non-infested ones. Treatments with all formulations of inert dusts significantly affected flour water absorption in the non-infested wheat lots. Non-infested high vitreous wheat treated with Protect-It® showed the highest moisture absorption (61.9 g.100 g−1) in comparison with the control (59.7 g.100 g−1). Significant improvement in dough rheology was observed in the infested soft and hard wheat, particularly through rise of dough energy. Small-deformation tests implied certain dough weakening effects of inert dusts in vitreous wheat but this was not observed in standard large-deformation rheological tests.
Application of inert dusts shows an ability to improve some aspects of the technological quality of wheat.",
journal = "Journal of Stored Products Research",
title = "Quality parameters of wheat grain and flour as influenced by treatments with natural zeolite and diatomaceous earth formulations, grain infestation status and endosperm vitreousness",
pages = "68-61",
volume = "51",
doi = "10.1016/j.jspr.2012.07.001"
}