Amylograph
Definition
A laboratory instrument used in the milling and baking industry to automatically measure and record the rheological properties of flour and starch suspensions during a controlled heating process. The device determines the gelatinization capacity of starch and the enzymatic activity of alpha-amylase, providing crucial structural data for evaluating the technological quality of doughs.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amylograph
- Starch rheometer
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural modifications based on standard laboratory terminology. |
| Formation | Scientific compound formed from the combining prefixoid 'amylo-' (starch) and the suffix '-graph' (recording device). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mi.lo.ˈgraf] |
| Source | International Association for Cereal Science and Technology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tehnicianul a calibrat noul amilograf înainte de a începe analiza lotului de grâu proaspăt recoltat.
EN: The technician calibrated the new amylograph before starting the analysis of the freshly harvested wheat batch.
RO: Măsurătorile efectuate cu acest amilograf modern au indicat o activitate enzimatică mult prea ridicată pentru panificație.
EN: The measurements performed with this modern amylograph indicated an enzymatic activity that was much too high for baking.
RO: Fiecare laborator de moară folosește un amilograf pentru a garanta constanța caracteristicilor făinii livrate.
EN: Every mill laboratory uses an amylograph to guarantee the consistency of the delivered flour characteristics.
Idioms & Phrases
Test la amilograf / Amylograph test
RO: Procedură standardizată de analiză prin care se determină comportamentul vâscozimetric al suspensiei de făină.
EN: A standardized analysis procedure used to determine the viscometric behavior of a flour suspension.
Amilograf rotativ / Rotational amylograph
RO: Variantă constructivă a aparatului care folosește o celulă rotativă pentru măsurarea forțelor de forfecare din aluat.
EN: A design variant of the device that uses a rotating cell to measure shear forces within the dough.
Metodă cu amilograf / Amylograph method
RO: Protocol tehnic internațional reglementat pentru determinarea capacității de legare a apei de către amidon.
EN: An internationally regulated technical protocol for determining the water-binding capacity of starch.
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