Gluten Washer Machine GLW-02

Why Gluten Washer Machine?

It is important to detect the amount and quality of the gluten to determine the quality of the end product and develop the quality of it.

Detection of the wet gluten amount is important in terms of the product quality indicators, identifying these data correctly provide the production of the world-class products within the world standards. These data can be detected most accurately with gluten washer machine.

It provides the determination of the gluten characteristics of the wheat and flour.

Other protein ingredients contained in the product may not be indicative of the actual gluten characteristics, accurate detection of the amount of gluten is therefore important.

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a group of proteins contained in the cereals such as wheat, rye, barley, oat particularly, it can be grouped as prolamins and glutenin. Gluten proteins are responsible for the reticulated structure, while making bread. Wet gluten amount should be between 28 and 32. Desired value can be reached with addition of dry gluten or mixing the good wheat in case of lack. Dry gluten is accepted as important industrial raw materials in flour industry, durable bakery products and feed industry, particularly in the fish feed. Dry gluten was a product that was difficult to obtain by the near past because of the technology failure. Gluten washer machine is used to extract the wet gluten contained in the dough of wheat or flour by washing with dilute salt solution.

Gluten as an Alternative to Gelatin

Because it is obtained from the plant, gluten is the most important alternative to gelatin in terms of the human health. In terms of flavor, taste and smell, gluten is much better and economical than gelatin. Digestion of this kind of plant protein is much easier . In terms of health, plant origin gluten may be preferred instead of animal origin gelatin.