Question

What is Zeleny test?

(a) Quality of pulses

(b) Quality of wheat

(c) Quality of sugar

(d) Quality of oil

This question was posed to me by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Mechanical Separation in chapter Mechanical Separation of Food Processing Unit Operations

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Quality of wheat

Easiest explanation: Zeleny sedimentation test is used for evaluating the quality of wheat for the baking strength of the flour. This method is applicable only to Triticum aestivum L. wheat.