Evaluation of Physical and Chemical Properties of Imported Durum Wheat and Their Produced Semolina in Libya

The Physical and chemical properties of durum wheat are important aspects in terms its trading processing. Accordingly, this research aimed to study the physical two-imported (Mexican Canadian) their locally produced coarser fine semolina, addition contents heavy metals. results indicated that virtual properties, foreign matters total impurities imported were agreement with Libyan standardization for wheat. However, heat damaged grains, shrunken broken grains Mexican not durum. recorded less amount moisture protein compared Canadian Cadmium lead semolina requirements documented semolina. coarse significantly higher moisture, ash demonstrated most measured