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TABLE <strong>OF</strong> CONTENTS<br />

List of Figures....................................................................................................... vii<br />

List of Tables......................................................................................................... viii<br />

Appendices............................................................................................................ x<br />

Acknowledgments............................................................................................... xi<br />

Introduction…………………………………………………………………….. 1<br />

Chapter 1: Literature Review<br />

Food Allergens<br />

Introduction................................................................................................. 3<br />

FDA Regulations......................................................................................... 3<br />

Mechanism of Actions................................................................................ 6<br />

Celiac Disease<br />

Introduction................................................................................................. 8<br />

Symptoms/Related Conditions.................................................................... 9<br />

Diagnosis.................................................................................................... 11<br />

Treatment.................................................................................................... 12<br />

Dermatitis Herpetiformis............................................................................ 12<br />

Gluten-free Diet.......................................................................................... 13<br />

Market for Gluten-free Products............................................................................. 14<br />

Sorghum Production................................................................................................ 15<br />

Environmental Conditions........................................................................... 16<br />

Sorghum Grain<br />

History......................................................................................................... 17<br />

Classification............................................................................................... 17<br />

Appearance and Structure........................................................................... 18<br />

Sorghum Today<br />

Current Products.......................................................................................... 22<br />

Principles of Flour Tortilla Production<br />

Market.......................................................................................................... 26<br />

Process......................................................................................................... 26<br />

Ingredients................................................................................................... 30<br />

Structure Development................................................................................ 33<br />

Quality Assessment..................................................................................... 36<br />

Literature Cited........................................................................................................ 38<br />

Chapter 2: Grain and Flour Characterization of Four Sorghum Hybrids<br />

Abstract.................................................................................................................... 47<br />

Introduction.............................................................................................................. 48<br />

Materials and Methods............................................................................................. 49<br />

Sorghum Hybrids…………………………………………………………. 49<br />

Grain Characterization<br />

Single Kernel Characterization System (SKCS)………………….. 49<br />

Kernel Abrasive Hardness................................................................ 50<br />

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