*3.2. SFT-IR Characterization*

Infrared spectrum of bran was recorded in the 550–4000 cm−<sup>1</sup> range with a Nicolet 380 Thermo Corporation Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) equipped with Smart Itx ATR (Attenuated Total Reflection) accessory with a diamond plate, collecting 256 scans at 2 cm−<sup>1</sup> resolutions.
