Premier Milling and Baking Testing Services

Great Plains Analytical Laboratory (GPAL) brings decades of specialized experience to the baking industry. We support your quality assurance program with COA verification, comprehensive dough rheology, and an extensive range of milling and bake tests, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance.

Flour Analysis
GPAL’s expert flour analysis supports the quality and consistency of your products. Our tests evaluate:

• Protein Content: Essential for determining flour strength and baking properties.
• Moisture Level: Crucial for shelf life and processing behavior.
• Ash Content: Indicates flour purity and milling efficiency.
• Gluten Quality: Assesses elasticity and extensibility crucial for baking performance.

Grain Testing
Rely on GPAL for comprehensive grain testing to maintain the safety and quality of your products:

• Nutritional Analysis: Essential for compliance and labeling.
• Pesticide Residues: Ensures safety by detecting harmful chemical residues.
• Mycotoxin Screening: Identifies toxins affecting quality and health.
• Genetic Analysis: Confirms species authenticity and traceability.

Dough Rheology
‍GPAL’s advanced dough rheology testing uses specialized instruments such as Farinographs, Alveographs, Mixographs, and Extensographs to provide insights into dough strength, absorption, and extensibility. These precise measurements help optimize your baking processes to meet rigorous industry standards.

Milling Tests
Utilizing four state-of-the-art Buhler experimental milling units, GPAL mirrors commercial milling processes in a lab setting. This allows our milling results to closely match those of commercial flour mills, providing you with reliable data to guide your milling decisions.

Bake Lab
In our Bake Lab, we conduct traditional bread baking analysis using both straight dough and sponge and dough methods. Each report includes a bread score, laser volume measurement, and digital image analysis, providing detailed assessments of volume, density, crust, and crumb. Our testing simulates real-world baking conditions to offer actionable insights:

• Volume and Density Measurements: Assess leavening and texture.
• Crust and Crumb Analysis: Evaluates color, texture, and firmness.
• Shelf Life Testing: Determines product longevity under various conditions.