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Formulation and quality attributes of nutrient-enriched black wheat rusks

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104156

Rajshree Devpal , Tarun Verma , Ankur Aggarwal , Rohit Sharma

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Comparison of pasting and rheological properties of rice flours and cross-linked waxy rice starches using the Rapid Visco Analyser and dynamic rheometer

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104155

Annegret Jannasch, Ya-Jane Wang

{"title":"Comparison of pasting and rheological properties of rice flours and cross-linked waxy rice starches using the Rapid Visco Analyser and dynamic rheometer","authors":"Annegret Jannasch, Ya-Jane Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104155","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The pasting and rheological properties of rice flour and starch are critical for assessing functional and structural qualities of food products. This study aimed to develop a method for assessing the distinct pasting properties of rice flours from short-, medium-, and long-grain cultivars with varying amylose contents, and native and cross-linked waxy rice starches by the oscillatory rheometer equipped with a parallel plate geometry. In contrast to the standard procedure by the Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA), which requires ∼3 g of sample and only measures the pasting properties, the oscillatory rheometer allows for the sequential analysis of pasting and rheological properties with smaller sample sizes as low as 25 mg. When 200 mg or 25 mg of flour or starch were used, the oscillatory rheometer obtained similar pasting profiles to the RVA and assessed the viscoelastic behavior of the resulting pastes, which correlated with the amylose content. Using 25 mg of sample, with a 0.4 mm gap, allowed for the differentiation of the storage moduli across varying levels of cross-linking. A smaller gap size relative to the sample amount, e. g. 100 mg of sample with a 0.5 mm gap, did not distinguish the pasting profiles of rice flours with similar amylose contents, possibly due to excessive granule swelling and breakdown. This study highlights the capability of the oscillatory rheometer to characterize starch functionality, offering a robust method for sequentially analyzing pasting and viscoelastic properties of limited samples, such as those from breeding programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nitrogen fertilization alters rice taste quality through layer-specific changes in protein and starch composition

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104157

Lin Ling , Enting Wang , Kangxu Wang , Cougui Cao , Shijie Shi , Yang Jiang

{"title":"Nitrogen fertilization alters rice taste quality through layer-specific changes in protein and starch composition","authors":"Lin Ling , Enting Wang , Kangxu Wang , Cougui Cao , Shijie Shi , Yang Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104157","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104157","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrogen fertilizer application significantly affects the protein and starch distribution in rice grains, thereby influencing eating quality and overall grain quality. This study investigated different rice varieties—Conventional Indica Rice, Indica-Japonica Hybrid (Indica-leaning, Long Grain), Indica-Japonica Hybrid (Japonica-leaning, Short Grain)—under two nitrogen treatments (0 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> and 200 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>). Grains were milled into four layers (L1–L4, representing 0°%–9°%, 9°%–14°%, 14°%–19°%, and 81°% of rice weight, respectively) to analyze their layered protein and starch content. High nitrogen fertilization increased protein content by 37.2°%–65.8°%, predominantly in the outer layers, and altered starch distribution. Under low nitrogen conditions, starch content in the third layer (L3) increased significantly by 74.02°%. However, high nitrogen fertilization increased milling intensity, reducing starch retention and taste quality, and causing up to a 14°% yield loss. These findings underscore the importance of optimizing nitrogen application and milling practices to balance eating quality, nutritional integrity, and yield.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104157"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unveiling a new protein concentrate derived from quinoa germ: Exploring a plant-based alternative protein

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104154

Muhammed Muneer Bilal Mk , Amrita Ray , Suresh D. Sakhare

{"title":"Unveiling a new protein concentrate derived from quinoa germ: Exploring a plant-based alternative protein","authors":"Muhammed Muneer Bilal Mk , Amrita Ray , Suresh D. Sakhare","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104154","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104154","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Raw quinoa germ (RQG), processed physically, was further refined using hammer milling and fractionated based on particle size into Fine (<100 μm), Medium (100–300 μm), and Coarse (300–500 μm) fractions. These were then defatted to produce quinoa germ protein concentrate (QGPC). The study assessed the influence of particle size and defatting on physicochemical, functional, and rheological properties. Quinoa protein, a complete protein, is concentrated in the germ portion. QGPC showed a higher protein content (43.04 %) compared to RQG (35.43 %). Analysis revealed higher protein and mineral content in coarse fractions, while brightness values increased with decreasing particle size. QGPC demonstrated superior functional properties, including a water-holding capacity (WHC) of 2.78 g/g and oil-holding capacity (OHC) of 3.10 g/g. Coarse fractions exhibited enhanced foaming capacity and stability. The study produced QGPC with a yield exceeding 70 %, characterized by unique functional properties, making it a promising ingredient for targeted food product development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104154"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploration of the fitting of Peleg equation and its application in the semidry milling of the glutinous brown rice

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104153

Guozhen Wang , Jiejun Zhou , Xiaogang Luo , Bin Li , Qingyun Lyu , Li-Tao Tong , Wenping Ding

{"title":"Exploration of the fitting of Peleg equation and its application in the semidry milling of the glutinous brown rice","authors":"Guozhen Wang , Jiejun Zhou , Xiaogang Luo , Bin Li , Qingyun Lyu , Li-Tao Tong , Wenping Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104153","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104153","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the semi-dry milling of rice, soaking is of great importance for the characters of rice flour. In this paper, the water absorption kinetics, hardness changes and related physicochemical properties of the glutinous brown rice (GBR) flour during soaking were studied to fit the Peleg equation. Different conditions (20–45 °C, 0–12 h) were used in the soaking process of the GBR. The migration and distribution of water in the GBR during soaking process was analyzed by the low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR). Then, the regulation of water absorption at different temperatures was fitted to the Peleg equation, and the quality differences of the GBR flour obtained under different soaking conditions were successfully predicted by this equation. The results showed that the primary state of water in the soaking process of GBR was weakly bound water and the water content when reaching the adsorption equilibrium was about 60%. Through the prediction of this equation, the damaged starch contents of the prepared GBR flour under various conditions were between 2% and 3%. This study provide a significant guidance method through fitting the Peleg equation for the milling process of the cereal flour.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104153"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143600693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimizing seed rate improves soft wheat quality, economic returns, and apparent nitrogen recovery with lower nitrogen inputs

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104151

Mahmood Hemat , Sayed Rahim Ghafari , Hanlong Feng , Ikram Ullah , Qin Zhou , Xiao Wang , Jian Cai , Shah Fahad , Junliang Fan , Dong Jiang

{"title":"Optimizing seed rate improves soft wheat quality, economic returns, and apparent nitrogen recovery with lower nitrogen inputs","authors":"Mahmood Hemat , Sayed Rahim Ghafari , Hanlong Feng , Ikram Ullah , Qin Zhou , Xiao Wang , Jian Cai , Shah Fahad , Junliang Fan , Dong Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104151","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104151","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Grain protein content (GPC) often increases with nitrogen (N) fertilizer; however, low GPC is preferred for soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The combined effects of decreasing N and increasing seed rate (SR) on soft wheat quality, economic benefits (Eb), apparent N recovery (ARN), and soil nitrate-N residual (SNR) are poorly understood. Field experiments were conducted with three SRs (SR<sub>135</sub>, SR<sub>180</sub>, and SR<sub>225</sub>) and two N levels (N<sub>235</sub> and N<sub>290</sub>) in 2017–2018, and three N levels (N<sub>290</sub>, N<sub>235</sub>, and N<sub>180</sub>) with a control (N<sub>0</sub>) in 2018–19. The results showed that storage proteins, GMP, HMW-GS, and Zeleny sedimentation value significantly decreased with lower N levels and increased with higher SR. At the same SR, the significant difference for the parameters mentioned were greater at a low N rate than at a high rate. Furthermore, grain yield (GY), Eb, ARN, and SNR were significantly affected by N and SR. Increasing SR from 135 to 180 resulted in an average Eb increase of 13.32%, while increasing from 180 to 225 led to a decline of 3.75%. Compared to N<sub>290</sub>, N<sub>235</sub> decreased SNR and GPC by 27.5% and 4.7%, respectively, but increased ARN by 18.3%. The highest Eb (13,914 CNY) and ARN value (57.5%) were observed with the treatment (N<sub>235</sub>SR<sub>180</sub>). Additionally, optimal combination for maximizing GY (90%), Eb (87.8%), and ARN (97%) was found at N<sub>235</sub>SR<sub>198</sub>, according to regression and spatial analysis. This study confirmed that optimizing N and SR can improve soft wheat quality and resource use efficiency without decreasing yield.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104151"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Post-flowering environment determines zein composition and kernel hardness in maize

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104152

M.P. Laserna , A. Cerrudo , R. González Belo , A. Cirilo , F.H. Andrade , D. Martínez , N. Izquierdo

{"title":"Post-flowering environment determines zein composition and kernel hardness in maize","authors":"M.P. Laserna , A. Cerrudo , R. González Belo , A. Cirilo , F.H. Andrade , D. Martínez , N. Izquierdo","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104152","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104152","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Maize (<em>Zea mays</em> L.) grain endosperm is composed by starch and proteins (mainly zeins, Z1 and Z2) and other minor components. The dry milling industry demands grains with high endosperm hardness, which is determined by both its chemical composition and by the structure established within its components. Kernel hardness is influenced by both genotype and post-flowering environmental conditions, which affect the depositions of these components. This study aimed to explore the variations in zein composition under different post-flowering environments achieved by combining sites, sowing dates, and year, which resulted in different levels of source-sink ratio during the grain filling period. Additionally, we examined the relationship between these variations and kernel hardness. The combination of site, sowing date and genotype resulted in a wide range of protein and total zein percentage, primarily driven by variations in Z1. Moreover, for the semi-dent and flint hybrids, an increase in Z1/Z2 ratio was explained by a higher source-sink ratio during the grain filling period. While variation in total, Z1 and Z2 percentages did not account for the differences in kernel hardness across environments, kernel hardness was linked to an increase in Z1/Z2 ratio. Further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying kernel hardness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104152"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Red sorghum variety: A dual solution for functional food and grain mold resistance

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104150

C. Aruna , Kanti Meena , K.B.R.S. Visarada , K. Hariprasanna , C. Deepika , R. Venkateswarlu , I.K. Das , Dharmendra Kumar Meena , R. Madhusudhana , C. Tara Satyavathi

{"title":"Red sorghum variety: A dual solution for functional food and grain mold resistance","authors":"C. Aruna , Kanti Meena , K.B.R.S. Visarada , K. Hariprasanna , C. Deepika , R. Venkateswarlu , I.K. Das , Dharmendra Kumar Meena , R. Madhusudhana , C. Tara Satyavathi","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Functional and nutraceutical foods provide additional health benefits and the demand for such foods is increasing rapidly. Sorghum grain has received increased research attention for its functional and nutraceutical properties. Sorghum is a genetically diverse crop and the diversity extends to the presence of phenolic content and composition, which varies with the pericarp color. Many colored sorghums are available in germplasm including red, which is preferred by consumers. Available red sorghums lack high yield and their functional properties are not characterized. We developed a red sorghum variety, CSV 50Red that has high yield and is rich in antioxidant properties and mineral nutrition. Presence of special compounds like coumaric acid, ferulic acid, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, catechin, quercetin etc which are not found in the white grain variety is an additional advantage. The variety CSV 50Red is derived from a cross between a popular white grain sorghum variety, CSV 15 and a red germplasm line IS 23514 from Sudan belonging to the race, Caudatum. CSV 50Red was tested in multi-location trials during 2018-22 under the All India Co-ordinated research project on Sorghum (AICRP-Sorghum) and showed average grain yield advantage of more than 10% over the white variety, CSV 20. It showed higher level of grain mold resistance over the white variety in the grain mold nursery. Presence of higher levels of antioxidants and minerals in the new variety, CSV 50Red, coupled with its higher grain yield and grain mold resistance encourages its utility in the pharmaceutical and functional food industries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143593299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of freezing pretreatment on water migration and retrogradation properties of brown rice cake prepared from thermal stabilized rice bran

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104149

Jia Li , Chun Liu , Na-Na Wu , Bin Tan

{"title":"Effects of freezing pretreatment on water migration and retrogradation properties of brown rice cake prepared from thermal stabilized rice bran","authors":"Jia Li , Chun Liu , Na-Na Wu , Bin Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Brown rice cake (BRC) is one of the traditional whole grain foods. This study mainly investigated the effect of freezing pretreatment (−20, −40 and −80 °C for 120 min) and different thermal stabilized rice bran on water distribution and migration, starch retrogradation and microstructure of BRCs. The results showed that the low temperature freezing pretreatment (−80 °C) of BRC containing stabilized rice bran could synergically enhance the binding ability of BRC with water molecules during freezing storage, and significantly increase the content of tightly bound water in BRCs. It was found that the lower temperature freezing pretreatment (−40 and −80 °C) for BRC and the presence of thermal stabilized rice bran in BRC could synergically retard the retrogradation of starch in BRCs, reduce the order of short-range structure in starch, and inhibit the recrystallization of starch. The microstructure results confirmed that lower temperature freezing (−40 and −80 °C) effectively limited the growth of ice crystals and greatly maintained the integrity of the internal structure of BRCs with different thermal stabilized rice bran. Therefore, the combination of thermal stabilized rice bran and low temperature rapid freezing is promising to obtain high-quality BRCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104149"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143593300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Development and quality assessment of low-cost benchtop malting protocol for laboratory-scale barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) malt quality evaluation

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Journal of Cereal Science Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104138

Heena Rani, Andrew Standish, Jason G. Walling, Sarah J. Whitcomb

{"title":"Development and quality assessment of low-cost benchtop malting protocol for laboratory-scale barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) malt quality evaluation","authors":"Heena Rani, Andrew Standish, Jason G. Walling, Sarah J. Whitcomb","doi":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-quality malt is influenced by three primary factors: barley genotype, environmental conditions, and malting process. To effectively evaluate malting barley (<em>Hordeum vulgare</em> L.) breeding material and assess how environmental changes influence malt quality, it is essential to have laboratory-scale malting methods that can produce malt similar to that produced by commercial malting operations. However, existing laboratory-scale malting procedures often require large quantities of grain, specialized equipment, and are costly. To overcome these challenges, we developed a small sample-scale benchtop malting method utilizing standard laboratory equipment and components available at hardware stores. We validated the method by conducting standard malt quality tests including diastatic power, α-amylase activity, total malt protein, and wort composition (soluble protein, wort soluble/total malt protein, β-glucan, free amino nitrogen, and malt extract). Our findings indicate that the benchtop malting method yields quality metrics comparable to those obtained from established small-scale and full-scale malting protocols. Furthermore, a key innovation of this system is the use of separate Erlenmeyer flasks for malting each sample. Unlike conventional shared malting systems, this design enables precise measurement and comparison of treatment effects across samples malted simultaneously. This reliable, low-cost, and efficient method provides a valuable tool for screening malt quality traits in breeding lines with limited sample sizes and for testing malting regimes aimed at improving malt quality and efficiency. Additionally, it offers an accessible solution for producing high-quality, research-scale malt in laboratories without dedicated quality assurance facilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15285,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cereal Science","volume":"123 ","pages":"Article 104138"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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