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A comparison of RVA and FN methods for measuring pre-germination in malting barley2026-08-13PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Comparative analysis of ZoomAgri and DNA-based methods for the assessment of varietal purity in barley2025-11-12Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
An island of receptor-like genes at the Rrs13 locus on barley chromosome 6HS co-locate with three novel sources of scald resistance2024-10-09PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Artificial intelligence analysis of contributive factors in determining blackleg disease severity in canola farmlands2024-12-15PaperOilseeds
Carotenoid cellular uptake and antioxidant activity from differently cooked semolina and whole wheat pasta2024-11-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Comparison of calibration strategies for accurate quantitation by isotope dilution mass spectrometry: a case study of ochratoxin A in flour.2024-12-23PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Developments in analytical techniques for mycotoxin determination: an update for 2022-232024-02-22PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Draft genome sequence of Enterobacter sp. from wheat grain2024-02-15PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Effect of variety, growing location and year on composition, certain antinutritional factors, and functionality of faba beans (Vicia faba) grown in Canada2024-05-28PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Effects of different timing and rate of glyphosate application on the residue level, grain quality, and processing performance of two Canadian malting barley varieties2024-08-29PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Ergot of cereals: Toxins, pathogens and management2024-04-13PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Identification of Canadian barley varieties by high-throughput SNP genotyping2024-04-26PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Pilot scale air classification of flours from hulled and hull-less barley for the production of protein enriched ingredients2024-05-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Species diversity of Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in Western Canadian wheat fields2024-12-19PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
The effects of pre-harvest glyphosate rate and timing oyield and pre-malt quality of malting barley2024-06-04PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
High Moisture Extrusion Texturization of Air-Classified Barley Protein for the Production of Novel Plant-Based Meat Analogues2024-08-26PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Wheat Sequencing: The Pan-Genome and Opportunities for Accelerating Breeding2024-11-23PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
The impact of terroir on barley and malt quality – a critical review2024-01-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Annual Program Report 20232024-06-24Annual report-
Partial C-terminal truncation of Bx and Dy high molecular weight glutenin subunits after conserved aspartate2023-11-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Diverging fates of cadmium and glyphosate during pasta cooking2023-10-09PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research, Milling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Unveiling the factors affecting milling quality of durum wheat: influence of kernel physical properties, grain morphology and intrinsic milling behaviours2023-09-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research, Milling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Behavior of protein aggregates via electrostatic interactions or hydrogen bonds during dough formation2023-05-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Genome-wide association and targeted transcriptomic analyses reveal loci and candidate genes regulating preharvest sprouting in barley2023-09-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Unveiling the factors affecting milling quality of durum wheat: Influence of kernel physical properties, grain morphology and intrinsic milling behaviours2023-09-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
A research on milling fractions of biofortified and nonbiofortified hull-less oats in terms of minerals, arabinoxylans, and other chemical properties2023-09-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Physical grain characteristics, composition, and malting quality of CDC Copeland containing a high percentage of an undesignated DNA profile2023-08-11Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Evaluation of two high-throughput genotyping systems for rapid identification of Canadian wheat varieties2023-08-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Rapid and inexpensive voltammetric detection of ochratoxin A in wheat matrices2023-08-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Annual Program Report 20222023-08-02Annual report-
Wheat doubled haploids have a marked prevalence of chromosomal aberrations2023-06-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Unraveling Plant-Pathogen Interactions in Cereals Using RNA-seq2023-05-31PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Current sampling plans can introduce high variance in mycotoxin testing results as demonstrated by the online FAO Mycotoxin Sampling Tool2023-05-31PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
A status update on fusarium head blight on Western Canadian wheat2023-05-04PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Artificial Intelligence: A Promising Tool in Exploring the Phytomicrobiome in Managing Disease and Promoting Plant Health2023-05-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Effect of infrared heating on the functional properties of yellow pea and green lentil flours2023-05-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Effect of infrared heating on the nutritional properties of yellow pea and green lentil flours2023-05-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Physicochemical Properties and Malting Potential of New Canadian Hulless Barley Genotypes2023-04-03PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Unveiling the impact of durum wheat protein quantity and quality on textural properties and microstructure of cooked pasta2023-03-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Ergot (Claviceps spp.) of Cereals in Western Canada2023-02-04PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: an update for 2021-222023-02-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Cadmium concentrations in Canadian durum exports decreased with the adoption of low accumulating cultivars2022-12-02PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
A high-throughput skim-sequencing approach for genotyping, dosage estimation and identifying translocations2022-12-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
A survey of Fusarium species and ADON genotype on Canadian wheat grain2022-12-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
An autoactive NB-LRR gene causes Rht13 dwarfism in wheat2022-11-29PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Ergot in Canadian cereals–relevance, occurrence, and current status2022-11-02PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Insect of the Week-The rusty grain beetle: A pest of stored grain” Webpage-bulletin, August 15, 2022 edition (Issue 16).2022-08-15PaperEntomology
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Insect of the Week-The foreign grain beetle” Webpage-bulletin, August 8, 2022 edition (Issue 15).2022-08-08PaperEntomology
Challenges and opportunities for proteomics and the improvement of bread wheat quality2022-08-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) flours from different mills2022-07-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Impact of Quality Improvement and Milling Innovations on Durum Wheat and End Products2022-06-02PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Effect of cooking duration on carotenoid content, digestion and potential absorption efficiencies among refined semolina and whole wheat pasta products2022-04-29PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Impacts of infrared heating and tempering on the chemical composition, morphological, functional properties of navy bean and chickpea flours2022-03-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Increasing the Efficiency of Canola and Soybean GMO Detection and Quantification Using Multiplex Droplet Digital PCR2022-02-01PaperGrain Biotechnology
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: an update for 2020-20212022-02-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
The dynamics of indigenous epiphytic bacterial and fungal communities of barley grains through the commercial malting process in Western Canada2022-01-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Impact of milling on the functional and physicochemical properties of green lentil and yellow pea flours2022-01-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Physicochemical, anti-nutritional, and functional properties of air-classified protein concentrates from commercially grown Canadian yellow pea (Pisum sativum) varieties with variable protein levels2022-01-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Annual Program Report 2021 (PDF, 4.3 MB)2021Annual report-
Effect of kernel size and its potential interaction with genotype on key quality traits of durum wheat2021-12-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Influence of cooking duration on carotenoids, physical properties and in vitro antioxidant capacity of pasta prepared from three Canadian durum wheat cultivars2021-11-30PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Canary seed: a novel cereal from the Canadian Prairies2021-11-24Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Profiling of Bacillus cereus on Canadian grain2021-11-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Effect of Revtech thermal processing on volatile organic compounds and chemical characteristics of split yellow pea (Pisum sativum L.) flour2021-10-01PaperOilseeds
Effect of roasting pulse seeds at different tempering moisture on the flour functional properties and nutritional quality2021-09-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Effect of processing on bioaccessibility of carotenoids from orange maize products2021-07-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Exploring dry grain fractionation as a means to valorize high-protein malting barley2021-07-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Effect of variety and environment on the physicochemical, functional, and nutritional properties of navy bean flours2021-07-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
The effects of crop attributes, selection, and recombination on Canadian bread wheat molecular variation2021-07-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Changes in hydrophobic interactions among gluten proteins during dough formation2021-07-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Effectiveness and biochemical basis of wholemeal GlutoPeak test in predicting water absorption and gluten strength of Canadian hard red spring wheat2021-07-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Wheat fusarium protease specificity and effect on dough properties2021-07-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Chromosome-scale genome assembly provides insights into rye biology, evolution and agronomic potential2021-04-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Conditional Mapping Identified Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Protein Concentration Expressing Independently of Grain Yield in Canadian Durum Wheat2021-03-24PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: An update for 2019-20202021-02-03PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Effect of Amount of DNA on Digital PCR Assessment of Genetically Engineered Canola and Soybean Events2021-02-01PaperGrain Biotechnology
The Aegilops ventricosa 2NvS segment in bread wheat: cytology, genomics and breeding2021-02-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Effect of seeding date on winter canola (Brassica napus l.) yield and oil quality in southern Ontario2021-01-14PaperOilseeds
Histology and RNA Sequencing Provide Insights Into Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in AAC Tenacious2021-01-13PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Fate of glyphosate in wheat during milling and bread production2021-01-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Genomic prediction of agronomic traits in wheat using different models and cross-validation designs2021-01-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Cultural practices to improve malt barley quality in the northeast with focus on the craft sector2021-01-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
De Novo Genome Assembly of the Japanese Wheat Cultivar Norin 61 Highlights Functional Variation in Flowering Time and Fusarium-Resistant Genes in East Asian Genotypes2021-01-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Annual Program Report 2020 (PDF, 5.5 MB)2020Annual report-
Multiple wheat genomes reveal global variation in modern breeding2020-12-10PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Historic recombination in a durum wheat breeding panel enables high-resolution mapping of Fusarium head blight resistance quantitative trait loci2020-12-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
A haplotype-led approach to increase the precision of wheat breeding2020-12-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Copy number variation of TdDof controls solid-stemmed architecture in wheat2020-11-17PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Changes in Protein Non-Covalent Bonds and Aggregate Size during Dough Formation2020-11-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
An investigation on minerals, arabinoxylans and other fibres of biofortified hull-less barley fractions obtained by two milling systems2020-11-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Development of a method for determining oil absorption capacity in pulse flours and protein materials2020-11-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Inter-relationships between test weight, thousand kernel weight, kernel size distribution and their effects on durum wheat milling, semolina composition and pasta processing quality2020-09-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
C-terminal tyrosine removal from wheat low-molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS); biologically relevant or mistaken substrate?2020-09-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Assessment of genetically engineered events in heat-treated and non-treated samples using droplet digital PCR and real-time quantitative PCR2020-09-01PaperGrain Biotechnology
Quantitative LC-MS proteoform profiling of intact wheat glutenin subunits2020-07-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Comparison of short and long milling flows on yield and physicochemical properties of brans from biofortified and nonbiofortified hull-less oats2020-07-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Machine learning analyses of methylation profiles uncovers tissue-specific gene expression patterns in wheat2020-07-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Rapid Nondestructive Analysis of Intact Canola Seeds Using a Handheld Near-Infrared Spectrometer2020-06-01PaperOilseeds
Effects of plant growth regulator applications on malting barley in western Canada2020-05-27PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Effects of plant growth regulator application on the malting quality of barley2020-03-30PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Effect of mineral oil on the measurement of fatty acid composition, chlorophyll and free fatty acid content in vegetable oils2020-03-23Technical reportOilseeds
Effects of mineral oil application on wheat test weight, milling performance, flour characteristics and dough rheology2020-03-23Technical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research
Effects of mineral oil application on the quality of malting barley, general purpose barley and oat2020-03-23Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Effects of application of food grade mineral oil to peas, lentils and food-type soybeans on quality attributes2020-03-23Technical reportPulse and Food Soybean Research
High throughput testing of key wheat quality traits in hard red spring wheat breeding programs2020-03-17PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Evolution of Carthamus species revealed through sequence analyses of the fad2 gene family2020-03-01PaperOilseeds
Effects of roller and hammer milling on the yield and physicochemical properties of fibre-rich fractions from biofortified and non-biofortified hull-less barley2020-03-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Effects of drying methods (hot air, microwave, and superheated steam) on physicochemical and nutritional properties of bulgur prepared from high-amylose and waxy hull-less barley2020-03-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Ethylene regulates post-germination seedling growth in wheat through spatial and temporal modulation of ABA/GA balance2020-03-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: An update for 2018-192020-02-06PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Effects of processing whole oats on the analysis and fate of mycotoxins and ergosterol2020-02-06PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains, Trace Organics and Trace Elements
A multi-year survey of mycotoxins and ergosterol in Canadian oats2020-02-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Variable relationships between Fusarium damage and deoxynivalenol concentrations in wheat in western Canada in 20162020-01-02PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Annual Program Report 2019 (PDF, 3.8 MB)2019Annual report-
Revisiting the sampling, sample preparation, and analytical variability associated with testing wheat for deoxynivalenol2019-12-04PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
The impact of water volume, seeding rate, and fungicide timing on leaf disease severity, fusarium head blight, and productivity of malting barley2019-11-04PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
The use of wild relatives of safflower to increase genetic diversity for fatty acid composition and drought tolerance2019-09-01PaperOilseeds
Developing a high-throughput micromilling protocol for evaluating durum wheat milling performance and semolina quality2019-09-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Effect of air classification processing variables on yield, composition, and certain antinutrients of air-classified fractions from field peas by response surface methodology2019-07-01PaperPulse and Food Soybean Research
Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins present in Canadian wheat and durum harvest samples2019-07-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside content is highly associated with deoxynivalenol levels in two-row barley genotypes of importance to canadian barley breeding programs2019-06-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Effects of plant growth regulator application on the malting quality of barley (PDF 194 kb)2019-05-23Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Fate of ergot alkaloids during laboratory scale durum processing and pasta production2019-04-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research, Trace Organics and Trace Elements
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: An update for 2017-20182019-02-23PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Genetic and environmental impact on protein profiles in barley and malt2019-02-23PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Dietary Arabinoxylans in Grains and Grain Products2019-02-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Barley β-glucans and β-glucan-enriched fractions as functional ingredients in flat and pan breads2019-01-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Annual Program Report 2018 (PDF, 3.9 MB)2018Annual report-
Tocols and oil content in whole grain, brewer's spent grain, and pearling fractions of malting, feed, and food barley genotypes2018-11-01PaperMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Reducing variability in the measurement of gluten contamination in oats, oilseeds, and pulses by improving sample preparation2018-11-01PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Critical assessment of digital PCR for the detection and quantification of genetically modified organisms2018-07-01PaperGrain Biotechnology
Effect of endogenous reference genes on digital PCR assessment of genetically engineered canola events2018-05-01PaperGrain Biotechnology
Using ultrasound to measure noodle quality2018-03-14PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Developments in mycotoxin analysis: An update for 2016-20172018-02-23PaperTrace Organics and Trace Elements
Kernel vitreousness and protein content: Relationship, interaction and synergistic effects on durum wheat quality2018-01-01PaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Annual Program Report 2017 (PDF, 6.4 MB)2017Annual report-
High density mapping and haplotype analysis of the major stem-solidness locus SSt1 in durum and common wheat2017-04-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Pre-germination or chitting in malting barley2017-03-06Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Fusarium Head Blight in western Canada2017-01-11Technical reportMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Annual Program Report 2016 (PDF, 2.3 MB)2016Annual report-
Milling for quality evaluation of new wheat lines2016-05-10Technical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research
Whole genome sequencing and comparative genomics of closely related Fusarium Head Blight fungi: Fusarium graminearum, F. meridionale and F. asiaticum2016-12-09PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Annual Program Report 2015 (PDF, 3.7 MB)2015Annual report-
Intraspecies interaction of fusarium graminearum contributes to reduced toxin production and virulence2015-11-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
The genome of the generalist plant pathogen Fusarium avenaceum is enriched with genes involved in redox, signaling and secondary metabolism2014-11-19PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
A nitrogen-responsive gene affects virulence in Fusarium graminearum2014-04-03PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Automated Mattson cooker2013-09-12Technical reportProgram
Comparative secretome analysis of Fusarium graminearum and two of its non-pathogenic mutants upon deoxynivalenol induction in vitro2013-06-01EarlierPaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Creating new potential for an old grain - milling hulless barley for fibre-rich fractions and baking healthy bread with barley2013-05-02EarlierTechnical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
A rapid and efficient micro-scale extraction procedure for total yellow pigments in durum semolina and wholemeal2012-03-06Technical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research
Tri6 is a global transcription regulator in the phytopathogen fusarium graminearum2011-09-01PaperMicrobiology and Grain Genomics
Baking healthy bread with barley2013-04-23EarlierTechnical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Using RVA to measure pre-germination in barley and predict germination energy after storage2010-10-22Technical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
The implications of frequently encountered grading factors on the processing quality of durum wheat (PDF 223 kb)2009-01-30EarlierTechnical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research
Alveograph - sources of problems in curve interpretation with hard common wheat flour2008-12-04EarlierTechnical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research
The history of durum wheat breeding in Canada and summaries of recent research at the Canadian Grain Commission on factors associated with durum wheat processing2008-04-27EarlierPaperBread Wheat and Durum Research
Measuring barley kernel colour and size to predict end use malt quality (PDF 98 kb)2006-01-31EarlierTechnical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
Prediction of germination energy of malting barley during long-time storage (PDF 113 kb)2005-07-04EarlierTechnical reportMilling and Malting / Research on Barley and Other Grains
The implications of frequently encountered grading factors on the processing quality of common wheat (PDF 270 kb)2003-11-03EarlierTechnical reportBread Wheat and Durum Research

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