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With layered milling flour technology, the efficiency of the nutrient distribution and hardness was demonstrated with the purple and normal wheat separation milling. The results showed that the total content on amino acid in purple wheat was 8.2-12.9% higher than the common wheat. Compared with the main nutriments Se, Fe, Ca between purple wheat and common wheat, the results showed that different milling methods treatment are capable of separating the different wheat flour from endosperms, bran, and aleurone layers. Micro and physicochemical characterization of different wheat flour and layers by means of microscopy techniques and images analysis provided relevant qualitative and quantitative information, which can be useful for the study of the microstructure of purple and normal wheat products and also for its processing and utilization. Practical applications Color wheat has gained more importance in the recent years due to its health benefits. Purple wheat is balanced in amino acid, mineral elements, and Wet gluten. Therefore, purple wheat is an excellent flour product source according to the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC). Purple wheat rich in amino acid such as leucine, proline, serine, glycine, threonine, and glusate provide important roles in the quality and nutrient value of dough. Lately, the food industry has had a strong interest on purple wheat due to their benefits such as better delivery of protein components, and greater stability and functional performance. Using purple wheat as an ingredient in a flour product will not only improve the nutritional profile of the dough but will also substantially increase the natural microelement content. This study describes the development and characterization of flour product containing purple wheat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights: [•] CO2 laser pretreated corn stover as a novel pretreatment method. [•] The kinetics of enzymatic saccharification was assessed with the fractal model. [•] The model can effectively predict and control enzymatic reaction process. [•] The model can effectively use cellulase and reduce the enzymatic cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: CO2 laser pretreatment to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover for production of monosaccharide, was investigated. Response surface methodology (RSM), at a three-variable, three-level experiment Box–Behnken design (BBD) established the following optimum pretreatment parameters: time, 67.53min; power, 264.33W; and liquid-to-solid ratio, 21.29:1 (mL/g). Under these conditions, the reducing sugars produced was 4.941mg/mL for cellulase hydrolysis. This amount matched the predicted value and increased cellulase hydrolysis from 14.47% to 30.84%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that CO2 laser pretreatment converted the smooth into a rough and porous surface, which promoted the enzyme access and resulted in a high specific reducing sugars production rate. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

To decrease the cost of bioethanol production, biomass recalcitrance needs to be overcome so that the conversion of biomass to bioethanol becomes more efficient. CO(2) laser irradiation can disrupt the lignocellulosic physical structure and reduce the average size of fiber. Analyses with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, specific surface area, and the microstructure of corn stover were used to elucidate the enhancement mechanism of the pretreatment process by CO(2) laser irradiation. The present work demonstrated that the CO(2) laser had potential to enhance the bioconversion efficiency of lignocellulosic waste to renewable bioethanol. The saccharification rate of the CO(2) laser pretreatment was significantly higher than ultrasonic pretreatment, and reached 27.75% which was 1.34-fold of that of ultrasonic pretreatment. The results showed the impact of CO(2) laser pretreatment on corn stover to be more effective than ultrasonic pretreatment.