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France TC, Bot F, Kelly AL, Crowley SV, O'Mahony JA. Physicochemical properties of micellar casein retentates generated at different microfiltration temperatures. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:2721-2732. [PMID: 38101742 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Processing temperature has a significant influence on the composition and functionality of the resulting streams following microfiltration (MF) of skim milk. In this study, MF and diafiltration (DF) were performed at 4 or 50°C to produce β-casein (β-CN)-depleted and nondepleted (i.e., native casein profile) micellar casein isolate retentates, respectively. Microfiltration combined with extensive DF resulted in a 40% depletion of β-CN at 4°C, whereas no β-CN depletion occurred at 50°C. Microfiltration at 4°C led to higher transmission of calcium into permeates, with retentate generated at 4°C containing less total calcium compared with retentate generated at 50°C, based on the volume of retentate remaining. Higher heat stability at 120°C was measured for retentates generated at 4°C compared with those at 50°C, across all pH values measured. Retentates generated at 4°C also had significantly lower ionic calcium values at each pH compared with those generated at 50°C. Higher apparent viscosities at 4°C were measured for retentates generated at 4°C compared with retentates generated at 50°C, likely due to increased voluminosity of β-CN-depleted casein micelles. The results of this study provide new information on how changing the composition of MF retentate, by appropriate control of processing temperature and DF, can alter physicochemical properties of casein micelles, with potential implications for ingredient functionality.
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- Thomas C France
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 Y337, Ireland
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 Y337, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 Y337, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork T12 Y337, Ireland.
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Ren J, Liao M, Li K, Chen F, Hu X, Ma L, Ji J. The aggregation of casein micelles induced by Ca 2+ during in vitro digestion: effects on the release of loaded anthocyanins. Food Funct 2024; 15:503-515. [PMID: 38164698 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo03684g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Colloidal calcium phosphate (CCP) confers a modifiable structure to micellar casein (MC), which endows it with potential advantages as a delivery carrier. However, it is difficult to achieve multipattern release of the core material in the intestine with MC as a single wall. In this study, we prepared an anthocyanin-casein-based delivery system utilizing MC with different freezing degrees as the wall material with the objective of achieving the controlled release of anthocyanin as the model core in the intestine. The results showed that freezing could significantly reduce the CCP level up to 50%. Static in vitro simulated digestion with the addition of exogenous Ca2+ showed that the designed delivery system exhibited low anthocyanin release (15%-35%) in the gastric tract. The pattern of release in the intestine depended on the CCP dissociation degree. High and low dissociation degrees corresponded to slow release (from 15% to 65% within 2 h) and burst release (from 35% to 90% within 5 min), respectively. WAXS/SAXS analysis revealed that exogenous serum Ca2+ inherent in simulated gastric fluid and endogenous serum Ca2+ induced by CCP dissociation was synergistically involved in the reconstitution of CCP-mediated nanoclusters and large aggregates. The freezing degree of MC determined the endogenous serum Ca2+ level, which influenced the gastric aggregation behavior of wall MC and ultimately led to a fairly different gastrointestinal release behavior of anthocyanins.
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- Jinbo Ren
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
- Xinghua Industrial Research Centre for Food Science and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Xinghua 225700, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
- Xinghua Industrial Research Centre for Food Science and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Xinghua 225700, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
- Xinghua Industrial Research Centre for Food Science and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Xinghua 225700, China.
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, China Agricultural University, Key Lab of Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100083, China.
- Xinghua Industrial Research Centre for Food Science and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Xinghua 225700, China.
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Raak N, Coşkun Ö, Corredig M. Transmembrane Pressure during Micro- and Diafiltration of Milk Affects the Release of Non-Sedimentable Caseins. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112234. [PMID: 37297476 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Membrane filtration, especially in combination with diafiltration, can affect the colloidal structure of casein micelles in milk and concentrated milks. The partial dissociation of casein proteins from the casein micelles into the serum phase has been shown to depend on diafiltration conditions. This dissociation can affect the technological functionality of the milk concentrates. The present study aimed at determining the contribution of the gel layer deposited onto the membrane during filtration in the colloidal equilibrium between soluble and micellar caseins. Skimmed milk was concentrated by microfiltration combined with diafiltration using a cross-flow spiral-wound membrane at two transmembrane pressure (TMP) levels, causing differences in the extent of the gel layer formed. Non-sedimentable casein aggregates were formed to a greater extent at a low TMP compared to a high operating TMP. This difference was attributed to the greater compression of the deposit layer during filtration at a high TMP. This study contributes new knowledge to the understanding of how to modulate the functionality of milk concentrates through the control of processing conditions.
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- Norbert Raak
- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- CiFOOD Centre for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- CiFOOD Centre for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- CiFOOD Centre for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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Subhir S, McSweeney PL, Fenelon MA, Tobin JT. Low temperature microfiltration of skim milk: Impact of membrane type, configuration and concentration factor on serum protein permeation efficiency. Int Dairy J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xia X, Arju G, Taivosalo A, Lints T, Kriščiunaite T, Vilu R, Corrigan BM, Gai N, Fenelon MA, Tobin JT, Kilcawley K, Kelly AL, McSweeney PL, Sheehan JJ. Effect of β-casein reduction and high heat treatment of micellar casein concentrate on proteolysis, texture and the volatile profile of resultant Emmental cheese during ripening. Int Dairy J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Puri R, Bot F, Singh U, O’Mahony JA. Influence of Transglutaminase Crosslinking on Casein Protein Fractionation during Low Temperature Microfiltration. Foods 2021; 10:foods10123146. [PMID: 34945697 PMCID: PMC8701848 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Low temperature microfiltration (MF) is applied in dairy processing to achieve higher protein and microbiological quality ingredients and to support ingredient innovation; however, low temperature reduces hydrophobic interactions between casein proteins and increases the solubility of colloidal calcium phosphate, promoting reversible dissociation of micellar β-casein into the serum phase, and thus into permeate, during MF. Crosslinking of casein proteins using transglutaminase was studied as an approach to reduce the permeation of casein monomers, which typically results in reduced yield of protein in the retentate fraction. Two treatments (a) 5 °C/24 h (TA) and (b) 40 °C/90 min (TB), were applied to the feed before filtration at 5 °C, with a 0.1 µm membrane. Flux was high for TA treatment possibly due to the stabilising effect of transglutaminase on casein micelles. It is likely that formation of isopeptide bonds within and on the surface of micelles results in the micelles being less readily available for protein-protein and protein–membrane interactions, resulting in less resistance to membrane pores and flow passage, thereby conferring higher permeate flux. The results also showed that permeation of casein monomers into the permeate was significantly reduced after both enzymatic treatments as compared to control feed due to the reduced molecular mobility of soluble casein, mainly β-casein, caused by transglutaminase crosslinking.
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- Ritika Puri
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, T12 TP07 Cork, Ireland; (F.B.); (J.A.O.)
- Correspondence: or
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, T12 TP07 Cork, Ireland; (F.B.); (J.A.O.)
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- Lakeland Dairies, Bailieborough, A82 N6K8 Co. Cavan, Ireland;
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, T12 TP07 Cork, Ireland; (F.B.); (J.A.O.)
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Bhat ZF, Morton JD, El-Din A. Bekhit A, Kumar S, Bhat HF. Processing technologies for improved digestibility of milk proteins. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Barone G, Yazdi SR, Lillevang SK, Ahrné L. Calcium: A comprehensive review on quantification, interaction with milk proteins and implications for processing of dairy products. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:5616-5640. [PMID: 34622552 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Calcium (Ca) is a key micronutrient of high relevance for human nutrition that also influences the texture and taste of dairy products and their processability. In bovine milk, Ca is presented in several speciation forms, such as complexed with other milk components or free as ionic calcium while being distributed between colloidal and serum phases of milk. Partitioning of Ca between these phases is highly dynamic and influenced by factors, such as temperature, ionic strength, pH, and milk composition. Processing steps used during the manufacture of dairy products, such as preconditioning, concentration, acidification, salting, cooling, and heating, all contribute to modify Ca speciation and partition, thereby influencing product functionality, product yield, and fouling of equipment. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the influence of Ca partition on dairy products properties to support the development of kinetics models to reduce product losses and develop added-value products with improved functionality. To achieve this objective, approaches to separate milk phases, analytical approaches to determine Ca partition and speciation, the role of Ca on protein-protein interactions, and their influence on processing of dairy products are discussed.
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- Giovanni Barone
- Department of Food Science, Ingredients and Dairy Technology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Ingredients and Dairy Technology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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France TC, Kelly AL, Crowley SV, O’Mahony JA. Cold Microfiltration as an Enabler of Sustainable Dairy Protein Ingredient Innovation. Foods 2021; 10:foods10092091. [PMID: 34574201 PMCID: PMC8468473 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Classically, microfiltration (0.1–0.5 µm) of bovine skim milk is performed at warm temperatures (45–55 °C), to produce micellar casein and milk-derived whey protein ingredients. Microfiltration at these temperatures is associated with high initial permeate flux and allows for the retention of the casein fraction, resulting in a whey protein fraction of high purity. Increasingly, however, the microfiltration of skim milk and other dairy streams at low temperatures (≤20 °C) is being used in the dairy industry. The trend towards cold filtration has arisen due to associated benefits of improved microbial quality and reduced fouling, allowing for extended processing times, improved product quality and opportunities for more sustainable processing. Performing microfiltration of skim milk at low temperatures also alters the protein profile and mineral composition of the resulting processing streams, allowing for the generation of new ingredients. However, the use of low processing temperatures is associated with high mechanical energy consumption to compensate for the increased viscosity, and thermal energy consumption for inline cooling, impacting the sustainability of the process. This review will examine the differences between warm and cold microfiltration in terms of membrane performance, partitioning of bovine milk constituents, microbial growth, ingredient innovation and process sustainability.
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Effect of Pre-Heating Prior to Low Temperature 0.1 µm-Microfiltration of Milk on Casein-Whey Protein Fractionation. Foods 2021; 10:foods10051090. [PMID: 34068990 PMCID: PMC8156618 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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During skim milk microfiltration (nominal pore size of 0.1 µm) at 10 °C, the whey protein purity in the permeate is reduced by an enhanced serum casein permeation, primarily of β-casein. To decrease casein permeation, the possibility of a pre-heating step under pasteurization conditions before the filtration step was investigated, so as to shift the equilibrium from soluble serum casein monomers to impermeable micellar casein. Immediately after the pre-heating step, low temperature microfiltration at 10 °C was conducted before the casein monomers could diffuse into the serum. The hypothesis was that the dissociation of β-casein into the serum as a result of a decreasing temperature takes more time than the duration of the microfiltration process. It was found that pre-heating reduced the β-casein permeation during microfiltration without significantly affecting the flux and whey protein permeation, compared with a microfiltration at 10 °C without the pre-heating step. Furthermore, the addition of calcium (5 and 10 mM) not only reduced the casein permeation and thus increased the permeate purity, defined as a high whey protein-to-casein (g L-1/g L-1) ratio, but also decreased the filtration performance, possibly due to the structural alteration of the deposited casein micelle layer, rendering the deposit more compact and more retentive. Therefore, the possible combination of the addition of calcium and pre-heating prior to microfiltration was also investigated in order to evidence the potential increase of whey protein (WP) purity in the permeate in the case of Ca2+ addition prior to microfiltration. This study shows that pre-heating very close to low temperature microfiltration results in an increased purity of the whey protein fraction obtained in the permeate.
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Schiffer S, Scheidler E, Kiefer T, Kulozik U. Effect of Temperature, Added Calcium and pH on the Equilibrium of Caseins between Micellar State and Milk Serum. Foods 2021; 10:foods10040822. [PMID: 33920136 PMCID: PMC8069005 DOI: 10.3390/foods10040822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Micellar casein and casein monomers in milk serum are in a dynamic equilibrium. At temperature below 15–20 °C a considerable amount of casein monomers, β-casein in particular, is released from the casein micelle into the aqueous serum phase. This study investigates the effects of added calcium and related variations of pH on this peculiar equilibrium in order to minimize the amount of caseins in the serum and to better understand the casein permeation during microfiltration. The pH was varied in the range of 6.3 to 7.3 and the content of calcium was increased up to 7.5 mM by adding CaCl2. Upon equilibration, the milk was separated by ultracentrifugation and the amounts of protein in the supernatant were analyzed. It was shown that the addition of low amounts of calcium shifts the equilibrium towards the micellar casein phase and can, thus, lower the serum casein content induced at low temperatures. Relative to that, the adjustment of pH separately from the CaCl2 addition had a minor effect on casein concentration and composition in the serum.
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