Flour bleaching agent is a food additive added to flour in order to make it appear whiter (freshly milled flour is yellowish) and to oxidize the surfaces of the flour grains and help with developing of gluten. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Colorings be merged into this article or section. ... Look up flour on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wheat - a prime source of gluten Gluten is an amorphous ergastic protein found combined with starch in the endosperm of some cereals, notably wheat, rye, and barley. ...

Usual bleaching agents are: Jump to: navigation, search Commercial chlorine bleach In chemistry, to bleach something generally means to whiten it or oxidize it. ...

• Organic peroxides, namely benzoyl peroxide and acetone peroxide
• Calcium peroxide
• Nitrogen dioxide
• Chlorine
• Chlorine dioxide, which is reported to produce diabetes-causing contaminant alloxan when reacting with the proteins contained in flour
• Azodicarbonamide
• Atmospheric oxygen, used during natural aging of flour

Use of chlorine, bromates and peroxides is not allowed in the European Union. Organic peroxides are organic molecules containing the peroxide functional group ROOR If the R is hydrogen, the compound is called organic hydroperoxide. ... Benzoyl peroxide is a chemical in the organic peroxide family. ... Acetone peroxide (triacetone triperoxide, peroxyacetone, TATP, TCAP) is an organic peroxide. ... Calcium peroxide is a solid peroxide with a white or yellowish color. ... The chemical compound nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a red or orange/brown gas with a characteristic sharp, biting odor. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Atomic mass 35. ... Chlorine dioxide is a reddish-yellow gas which is one of several known oxides of chlorine. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... The Lachine Canal, in Montreal, is badly polluted Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants, or the substances so released. ... Alloxan or mesoxalylurea is an organic compound based on a pyrimidine heterocyclic skeleton. ... Jump to: navigation, search A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... Jump to: navigation, search General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 15. ... The bromate ion is BrO3-. A bromate is a compound that contains this group. ... Jump to: navigation, search Peroxide has three distinct meanings: // Colloquial meaning In common usage, peroxide is an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide (HOOH or H2O2) sold for use as a disinfectant or mild bleach. ...

Flours treated with bleaches and improving agents generally show higher loaf volume, finer grain, and better look. However people with very sensitive palate can detect a slight bitter aftertaste. The palate is the roof of the mouth in humans and vertebrate animals. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ...

Chlorinated cake flour improves the structure forming capacity, allowing using dough formulas with lower proportion of flour and higher proportion of sugar. In cookie manufacturing, chlorination of flour is used to control the cookie spread - treated flour reduces the spread and provides tighter surface. The changes of functional properties of the flour proteins are likely to be caused by their oxidation.

See also flour treatment agents. Jump to: navigation, search Flour treatment agents (also called improving agents) are food additives added to flour in order to improve its properties. ...