Dough thermo-mechanical properties: influence of sodium chloride, mixing time and equipment

Thermo-mechanical properties of doughs prepared from common wheat flour were investigated under different kneading conditions and with different amounts of sodium chloride. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis showed that high-speed mixing and the addition of salt to dough slowed heat-induced reactions such as starch gelatinisation and protein coagulation. The effect of dough mixing technology was more significant than the amount of sodium chloride in modifying dough rheological characteristics.