Paper Title
Technological Quality of Spelt Wheat And Environmental Impact of Spelt Wheat Growing

Abstract
The work deals with the baking quality of the spelt wheat grain (Triticum spelta L.). The technological quality of spelt flour was analysed, focusing on standard evaluation methods (protein content, characteristic of gluten). The bread wheat grain was used too and compared with the spelt wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The analysis was supplemented by complete rheological analysis made by MIXOLAB II. The work also involves an assessment of impact the spelt wheat and bread wheat growing have on the environment, how much greenhouse gases emissions they produce etc. The LCA method has been used there. The results were statistically analysed with STATISTICA 9.1 (StatSoft, Inc., USA). It has been proved that the spelt flour can provide cereal products with higher nutritional value. From a technological point of view, the results have shown that the spelt grain is suitable for baking. Higher protein content and higher resistance of kneading of the dough and starch gelatinization rate, which were statistically confirmed by Tukey HSD test areits advantages. The other benefit of spelt grain is its higher nutritional value compared with common wheat grain. The environmental burdens of organic spelt wheat growing are slightly heavier compared with bread wheat growing. It is caused by a difference in the yield rate. However, substituting the conventional bread wheat for the organic spelt wheat, we can guarantee higher nutritional and technological quality, and the environmental savings as well (the spelt wheat growing generates less greenhouse gases emissions). Keywords- Spelt wheat; Technological quality; Greenhouse gases emissions; LCA.