BACKGROUND Inhalation challenges are used for diagnosing occupational asthma (OA). The initial methodology consisted of a "realistic" exposure without monitoring nor controlling exposure. Our aim was to design an equipment, called the GenaSIC, that allows the generation of various agents regardless of the formulation and to assess the feasibility of its use in patients investigated for OA. RE...

Non-specific lipid transfer protein (LTP) in barley grain reacted with the IgE in 26 sera drawn from food allergy patients. A sandwich-type of enzyme-linked immunosorbent 27 assay (ELISA) was developed with mouse monoclonal antibodies raised against LTP 28 purified with barley flour. This ELISA showed a practical working range of 0.3–3 ng/mL 29 and no cross-reactivity with wheat, adlay and rye....

The present study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional value of sorghum flour during processing of injera (unleavened thick bread). The proximate composition of sorghum flour before and after fermentation and that of injera was determined. Compared to the raw flour and fermented one, injera had low protein (11.55%), ash (1.57%) and fat (2.40%) contents but high in fiber content. Moreover...

Germination can be used to improve the sensory and nutritional properties of cereal and pseudocereal grains. Oat and quinoa are rich in minerals, vitamins and fibre while quinoa also contains high amounts of protein of a high nutritional value. In this study, oat and quinoa malts were produced and incorporated in a rice and potato based gluten free formulation. Germination of oat led to a drast...

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect partial replacement wheat flour by carob, malt and soybean flours on characteristics dough’s breads. Methods: For preparation basic dough, blended with water, sodium chloride dried yeast. samples were subjected operations mixing, proofing baking. used in increasing ratio 1-5%. Result: Physicochemical properties composite showed ...

The present work explored the effect of malt flours obtained from different grains (wheat, barley, rye, triticale, millet, maize, rice, oat) on rheology, fermentation and pasting properties wheat dough. Malt flour commercial enzyme added to bread decreased peak viscosity temperature values measured in Amylograph. Wheat, rye oat provided best result, respectively, terms farinogram samples such a...