Abstract: A method of modeling a fermentation process comprises providing a first principles model of a fermentation process; determining the concentration of at least one substrate in a fermentation composition at a first time; and predicting the concentration of at least one component of the fermentation composition at a second time using the first principles model, wherein the second time is after the first time.

Abstract: There are provided an electron beam application method and an electron beam application device capable of uniformly applying electron beams to an object even if the electron beams have a low energy. For this, electron beams (EB) are applied to a beverage container (30) (object) within a magnetic barrier (MF) formed by combining a plurality of magnetic fields generated in an electron beam application region.

Abstract: The quality of wheat flour tortillas is improved by using a yeast derivative in the tortilla dough.

Abstract: A dough for the preparation of yeast-leavened flour products whereby the dough comprises a yeast not capable of fermenting malto and an amount of sugar(s) fermentable by the yeast wherein the maximal amount of CO.sub.2 gas produced during the proof is controlled and limited by the amount of fermentable sugar(s) present in the dough.

Abstract: An improvement in dough compositions comprising the replacement of bromate improvers in conventional doughs with compositions comprising ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, and mixtures thereof in combination with peroxy compounds such as benzoyl peroxide and hydrogen peroxide in the presence or absence of fungal enzymes such as fungal alpha amylase and processes for their use are disclosed.

Abstract: Shortening-containing protein enriched biscuits are obtained by using as protein fortifier, a whey protein concentrate wherein the whey protein is substantially oxidized.

Abstract: A yeast leavened dough composition containing, for each 100 parts by weight of flour, an additive comprising from 0.0020 to 0.0120 parts by weight of a peroxide oxidizing agent and from 0.0025 to 0.090 parts by weight of either sorbic acid or a sodium, potassium or calcium salt of sorbic acid, the ratio of peroxide to sorbate being no greater than one with more than 0.0075 parts by weight of peroxide. A baked product produced from such a composition has a number of improved characteristics including crumb resiliency, overall texture, structure and shelf life.