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We describe an application of DSC as an analytical 'fingerprinting' me
thod that has been used to characterize the thermal properties of whea
t starch in low-moisture, wheat-flour-based baked products, including
cookies, crackers, and pretzels. This use of DSC has enabled us to rel
ate starch thermal properties, on the one hand, to starch structure, a
nd on the other hand, to starch functionality, in terms of baking perf
ormance and finished-product quality.