News tagged with wheat flour

Dust from industrial-scale processing of nanomaterials carries high explosion risk

With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than dust from wheat flour, ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Which wheats make the best whole-grain cookie doughs?

Festive cookies, served at year-end holiday gatherings, may in the future be made with a larger proportion of whole-grain flour instead of familiar, highly refined white flour. That's a goal of ongoing studies by U.S. Department ...

Biology / Other

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Climate set to worsen food crises: Oxfam

Storms and droughts that have unleashed dangerous surges in food prices could be a "grim foretaste" of what lies ahead when climate change bites more deeply, Oxfam said on Monday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Cutting fat -- and calories -- from cakes and frostings

Delicious new cakes and frostings may someday contain less fat and fewer calories, thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists such as Mukti Singh. She's based at the ARS National Center for Agricultural ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Scientists using X-ray vision to produce more nutritious flour

Pioneering research combining plant breeding and high-intensity x-rays is being used by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to explore the possibility of developing wheat ...

Biology / Other

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0