The world faces challenges that require sustainable solutions: food and nutrition insecurity; replacement of animal‐based protein sources; and increasing demand for convenient, nutritious, and health‐beneficial foods; as well as functional ingredients. The irrefutable potential of pulses as future sustainable food systems is undermined by the hardening phenomenon that develops upon their storage under adverse conditions of temperature and relative humidity. Occurrence of this phenomenon indicates storage instability. In this review, the application of a material science approach, in particular the glass transition temperature concept, is presented to explain phenomena of storage instability such as the occurrence of hardening and loss of viability under adverse storage conditions. In addition to storage (in)stability, application of this concept during processing of pulses is discussed. The state‐of‐the‐art on how hardening occurs, that is, mechanistic insights, is provided, including a critical evaluation of some of the existing postulations using recent research findings. Moreover, the influence of hardening on the properties and processing of pulses is included. Prevention of hardening and curative actions for pulses affected by the hardening phenomenon are described in addition to the current trends on uses of pulses and pulse‐derived products. Based on the knowledge progress presented in this review, suggestions for the future include: first, the need for innovation toward implementation of recommended solutions for the prevention of hardening; second, the optimization of the identified most effective and efficient curative action against hardening; and third, areas to focus on for elucidation of mechanisms of hardening, although existing analytical methods require advancement.

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了解豆类的储存，浸泡和烹饪行为之间的关系：未来可持续食品创新的科学基础

世界面临着需要可持续解决方案的挑战：粮食和营养不安全；替代基于动物的蛋白质来源；对方便，营养和有益于健康的食品的需求不断增长；以及功能成分。豆类作为未来可持续食品系统的无可辩驳的潜力被其在温度和相对湿度不利条件下储存时产生的硬化现象所破坏。出现此现象表示存储不稳定。在这篇综述中，提出了材料科学方法的应用，尤其是玻璃化转变温度的概念，以解释在不利的储存条件下储存不稳定性的现象，例如发生硬化和丧失活力。除了存储（不稳定）之外，讨论了该概念在脉冲处理过程中的应用。提供了有关硬化发生方式的最新信息，即机械学见解，其中包括使用最新研究结果对某些现有假设进行的严格评估。此外，还包括硬化对脉冲特性和脉冲处理的影响。除了介绍了使用脉冲和脉冲衍生产品的当前趋势外，还介绍了如何防止受硬化现象影响的脉冲的硬化和治疗作用。根据本综述中介绍的知识进步，对未来的建议包括：首先，需要创新以实施建议的解决方案以防止硬化；第二，优化已确定的最有效和最有效的抗硬化措施；