In this study sprouting two different wheat cultivars under various environmental conditions revealed that varietal variation is the most important factor affecting α-amylase quantity as well as quality to modify flour functionality significantly, followed by pre-soaking duration and temperature. Sprouted wheat flour post five days germination was utilized at different rates to prepare 100 g composite breads. There was an improvement in baking quality and shelf life of breads containing 1% and 5% sprouted flour resulting in a significantly increased loaf volume, better texture, and less retrogradation during 7 days post baking than the control. This study presents opportunities for industry to fortify baked products with sprouted wheat flour to yield functional whole grain products that are nutrient dense and naturally shelf-stable. / MITACS

There is the first time when there have been compared an activity of enzymes such as α- and β-amylase, maltase, xylanase, cellulase, catalase and protease, the quantity of vitamins C and E and alterable and inalterable amino acids and the value of energy of separate wheat grain cultivars 'Širvinta 1' and 'Zentos' grown up following separate technologies and thereafter sprouted. Germinated wheat grain have been used for producing new fermented milk products when biochemical composition and microbiological pollution have been in-vestigated. / Pirmą kartą buvo nustatytas ir palygintas pagal skirtingas technologijas išaugintų, o po to daigintų kviečių veislių 'Širvinta 1' ir 'Zentos' grūdų α- ir β-amilazių, maltazės, ksilanazės, celiulazės, katalazės, proteazių fermentų aktyvumas, C ir E vitaminų, pakeičiamųjų ir nepakeičiamųjų aminorūgščių kiekiai ir energinė vertė. Pirmą kartą įvertinus ekologiškai augintų, daigintų kviečių biocheminę sudėtį, mikromicetinę ir bakterinę taršą, jie panaudoti naujiems rauginto pieno produktams kurti.