Wheat and flour research and development

Wheat and flour research and development

Amongst the many R&D activities available for clients at Campden BRI are:

  • Interpretation of the effect of wheat and flour properties on processing performance.
  • Analysis of the impact of agronomic treatments on wheat processing quality
  • Determination of the development of physical structures during processing of cereals through the use of a range of imaging approaches
  • Analysis of cereal proteins by acid-PAGE and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis (quantitative using densitometry), capillary electrophoresis (including Lab-on-a-chip), 2-D electrophoresis, column chromatography, SE-HPLC and isoelectric-focusing
  • Development of and maintenance of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy calibrations against recognised measures of food material properties
  • Evaluation of new instruments, equipment or tests of relevance to the cereal-based industries
  • Independent assessment of wheat quality as part of the annual survey of wheat grown for food production in the UK

Contact Us

If you would like further information about our wheat and flour research and development services please email us at info@campden.co.uk or call our switchboard on +44(0)1386 842000 and they will be happy to direct your call to the relevant person.