Accounting for environmental variation in the free asparagine content of wheat grain

Oddy, J., Elmore, J. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2685-1773 and Halford, N. G. (2023) Accounting for environmental variation in the free asparagine content of wheat grain. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 120. 105333. ISSN 1096-0481 doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105333

Abstract/Summary

The free (soluble, non-protein) asparagine content of wheat grain can vary massively due to environmental factors and agronomic differences in how the crop is grown. This is concerning because free asparagine concentration is the key determinant of acrylamide formation in wheat-based food products, yet it is not clear how different environmental conditions and some agronomic practices impact grain asparagine content. A key aspect of keeping free asparagine levels low in wheat grain in the future lies in improving our understanding of the many environmental and crop management components that impact free asparagine accumulation during cultivation. We also consider the emerging technology of monitoring free asparagine accumulation through crop imaging.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/111986
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105333
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Food Research Group
Publisher	Elsevier
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