Determination of some quality characteristics of different bread flour

In this thesis; physical, chemical, rheological and textural properties of 20 different flour samples sold in Van region were determined. Flour samples are supplied in Type 550 and Type 650 quality. According to the results of the analysis, determined average values of the parameters; sedimentation value was 33.3 mL; wet gluten value was 27.5 %; gluten index value was 87.3 %; moisture content value was 11.25 %; ash content value was 0.61 %; total protein content value was 10.81 %; water absorption value was 56.1 %; development time value was 1.53 min.; stability value was 2.52 min.; kneading tolerance value was 72.68 BUE; degree of softening was 124.2 BUE; dough extensibility value was 23.63 mm and maximum force value was 33.99 g. It was determined that the flour samples used in this study provide the conditions specified in the Turkish Food Codex Wheat Flour Communique (2013/9).