Flour yield is expressed as a percentage of cleaned wheat on a constant moisture basis. The lower the number, the brighter the colour. Kernels are classed as HVK or non-vitreous as defined in the Canadian Grain Commission's Official Grain Grading Guide , Chapter 4, Wheat. Maltose value Maltose value is determined according to AACC Method 22-15. Positive values indicate increased redness.
Positive values indicate increased yellowness.
Samples are ground on a UDY cyclone sample mill fitted with a 1.0-mm screen. Sample size is 250-mg and samples are not dried before analysis. Protein content is calculated from total nitrogen as determined on a LECO Model FP-428 CNA analyzer calibrated with EDTA and reported on a constant moisture basis. Moisture content is determined by the AACC Method No. The method for Dumas CNA analysis is explained in Williams, Sobering, and Antoniszyn.