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Iñaki Gamero-Barraza J, Antonio Pámanes-Carrasco G, Delgado E, Patricia Cabrales-Arellano C, Medrano-Roldán H, Gallegos-Ibáñez D, Wedwitschka H, Reyes-Jáquez D. Computational modelling of extrusion process temperatures on the interactions between black soldier fly larvae protein and corn flour starch. FOOD CHEMISTRY. MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2024; 8:100202. [PMID: 38586156 PMCID: PMC10995973 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2024.100202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Insects such as the black soldier fly (BSF) are recently being studied as food sources to address concerns about how to meet the food demand of the growing world population, as conventional production lines for meat proteins are currently unsustainable sources. Studies have been conducted evaluating the use of insect proteins to produce extruded foods such as expanded snacks and meat analogues. However, this field of study is still quite new and not much has been studied beyond digestibility and growth performance. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the compatibility of protein extracted from BSF flour with corn flour starch within an extruded balanced shrimp feed model through molecular dynamics simulations, for which cohesive energy density and solubility parameter (δ) of both components were determined. The calculations' results for the protein molecule systems yielded an average δ of 14.961 MPa0.5, while the δ for starch was calculated to be 23.166 MPa0.5. The range of difference between both δ (10 > δ > 7) suggests that the interaction of the BSF protein with corn starch is of a semi-miscible nature. These results suggest that it is possible to obtain a stable starch-protein mixture through the extrusion process.
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- Jorge Iñaki Gamero-Barraza
- TecNM/I.T.Durango. Posgrado en Ingeniería Bioquímica Felipe Pescador 1803, Nueva Vizcaya, 34080 Durango, Dgo., Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Juárez del Estado Durango/ Durango - Mezquital Km 11.5, 34307 Durango, Dgo., Mexico
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- Food Science and Technology, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, New Mexico State University, P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, USA
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- TecNM/I.T.Durango. Posgrado en Ingeniería Bioquímica Felipe Pescador 1803, Nueva Vizcaya, 34080 Durango, Dgo., Mexico
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße116, 04347, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße116, 04347, Leipzig, Germany
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- TecNM/I.T.Durango. Posgrado en Ingeniería Bioquímica Felipe Pescador 1803, Nueva Vizcaya, 34080 Durango, Dgo., Mexico
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Golodnizky D, Bernardes CES, Davidovich-Pinhas M. Isotropic liquid state of cocoa butter. Food Chem 2024; 439:138066. [PMID: 38035493 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138066] [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: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The complex crystal structure of coca butter (CB) is responsible for the unique melting behavior, surface gloss, and mechanical properties of chocolate. While most studies concentrated on the crystalline state of CB, few studied the isotropic liquid state, which has a major impact on the crystallization process and the characteristics of the resulting crystals. In this study, the molecular organizations of the main CB triacylglycerols (TAGs; 1,3-dipalmitoyl-2-oleoylglycerol, palmitoyl-oleoyl-stearoylglycerol, POS, and 1,3-distearoyl-2-oleoylglycerol) were studied. The findings revealed the tunning-fork (Tf) conformation, commonly found in the crystalline state, is the least abundant in the isotropic liquid state of CB and pure TAGs. Notably, POS was found to interact with itself in CB, while its molecules with Tf conformation, although in small amounts in the mixture, tend to pair with each other at lower temperatures. These results highlight the significance of POS in CB crystallization and provide insights for developing CB alternatives.
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- Daniel Golodnizky
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel; Russell-Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel.
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Cordina RJ, Smith B, Tuttle T. Mathematical and computational modeling of fats and triacylglycerides. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13316. [PMID: 38506169 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13316] [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] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Fats and oils are found in many food products; however, their macroscopic properties are difficult to predict, especially when blending different fats or oils together. With difficulties in sourcing specific fats or oils, whether due to availability or pricing, food companies may be required to find alternative sources for these ingredients, with possible differences in ingredient performance. Mathematical and computational modeling of these ingredients can provide a quick way to predict their properties, avoiding costly trials or manufacturing problems, while, most importantly, keeping the consumers happy. This review covers a range of mathematical models for triacylglycerides (TAGs) and fats, namely, models for the prediction of melting point, solid fat content, and crystallization temperature and composition. There are a number of models that have been designed for both TAGs and fats and which have been shown to agree very well with empirical measurements, using both kinetic and thermodynamic approaches, with models for TAGs being used to, in turn, predict fat properties. The last section describes computational models to simulate the behavior of TAGs using molecular dynamics (MD). Simulation of TAGs using MD, however, is still at an early stage, although the most recent papers on this topic are bringing this area up to speed.
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- Robert J Cordina
- Cadbury UK Ltd., Birmingham, UK
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Vitrac O, Nguyen PM, Hayert M. In Silico Prediction of Food Properties: A Multiscale Perspective. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2021.786879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Several open software packages have popularized modeling and simulation strategies at the food product scale. Food processing and key digestion steps can be described in 3D using the principles of continuum mechanics. However, compared to other branches of engineering, the necessary transport, mechanical, chemical, and thermodynamic properties have been insufficiently tabulated and documented. Natural variability, accented by food evolution during processing and deconstruction, requires considering composition and structure-dependent properties. This review presents practical approaches where the premises for modeling and simulation start at a so-called “microscopic” scale where constituents or phase properties are known. The concept of microscopic or ground scale is shown to be very flexible from atoms to cellular structures. Zooming in on spatial details tends to increase the overall cost of simulations and the integration over food regions or time scales. The independence of scales facilitates the reuse of calculations and makes multiscale modeling capable of meeting food manufacturing needs. On one hand, new image-modeling strategies without equations or meshes are emerging. On the other hand, complex notions such as compositional effects, multiphase organization, and non-equilibrium thermodynamics are naturally incorporated in models without linearization or simplifications. Multiscale method’s applicability to hierarchically predict food properties is discussed with comprehensive examples relevant to food science, engineering and packaging. Entropy-driven properties such as transport and sorption are emphasized to illustrate how microscopic details bring new degrees of freedom to explore food-specific concepts such as safety, bioavailability, shelf-life and food formulation. Routes for performing spatial and temporal homogenization with and without chemical details are developed. Creating a community sharing computational codes, force fields, and generic food structures is the next step and should be encouraged. This paper provides a framework for the transfer of results from other fields and the development of methods specific to the food domain.
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Nian B, Xu YJ, Liu Y. Molecular dynamics simulation for mechanism revelation of the safety and nutrition of lipids and derivatives in food: State of the art. Food Res Int 2021; 145:110399. [PMID: 34112402 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has proved to be a powerful tool in the study of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates et al. in fields of health, nutrition, and food science. In particular, MD simulation has been employed in the investigation of various lipid systems such as triglycerides, phospholipid membranes, etc. Due to the continuous updating of computing resources and the development of new MD simulation methods and force field parameters, the simulation's time and size scale of lipids system has increased by several orders of magnitude. However, MD simulation cannot be used for systems invovle chemical reactions. These greatly limit its further application in the field of lipid research. This paper reviews the progress and development of MD simulation, especially for the application of MD simulation in different lipid systems. In this paper, MD simulation and its general workflow was briefly introduced firstly. Subsequently, the application of MD simulation in various lipid systems was reviewed in-depth. Finally, the limitation and future prospects of MD simulation in lipid research were also discussed. This review provided new insights into the investigation of MD simulation, and a novel thought for lipid study. We believe that MD simulation will exhibit more and more great advantages in the investigation of lipids in the future due to the development of novlel methods.
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- Binbin Nian
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Metilli L, Francis M, Povey M, Lazidis A, Marty-Terrade S, Ray J, Simone E. Latest advances in imaging techniques for characterizing soft, multiphasic food materials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 279:102154. [PMID: 32330733 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Over the last two decades, the development and production of innovative, customer-tailored food products with enhanced health benefits have seen major advances. However, the manufacture of edible materials with tuned physical and organoleptic properties requires a good knowledge of food microstructure and its relationship to the macroscopic properties of the final food product. Food products are complex materials, often consisting of multiple phases. Furthermore, each phase usually contains a variety of biological macromolecules, such as carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, as well as water droplets and gas bubbles. Micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, might also play an important role in determining and engineering food microstructure. Considering this complexity, highly advanced physio-chemical techniques are required for characterizing the microstructure of food systems prior to, during and after processing. Fast, in situ techniques are also essential for industrial applications. Due to the wide variety of instruments and methods, the scope of this paper is focused only on the latest advances of selected food characterization techniques, with emphasis on soft, multi-phasic food materials.
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Manasi I, Arnold T, Cooper JF, Van Damme I, Dong C, Saerbeck T, Stenning GB, Tellam J, Titmuss S. Planar sucrose substrates for investigating interfaces found in molten chocolate. FOOD STRUCTURE 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foostr.2019.100128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chen G, Huang K, Miao M, Feng B, Campanella OH. Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Mechanism Elucidation of Food Processing and Safety: State of the Art. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2018; 18:243-263. [PMID: 33337012 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a useful technique to study the interaction between molecules and how they are affected by various processes and processing conditions. This review summarizes the application of MD simulations in food processing and safety, with an emphasis on the effects that emerging nonthermal technologies (for example, high hydrostatic pressure, pulsed electric field) have on the molecular and structural characteristics of foods and biomaterials. The advances and potential projection of MD simulations in the science and engineering aspects of food materials are discussed and focused on research work conducted to study the effects of emerging technologies on food components. It is expected by showing key case studies that it will stir novel developments as a valuable tool to study the effects of emerging food technologies on biomaterials. This review is useful to food researchers and the food industry, as well as researchers and practitioners working on flavor and nutraceutical encapsulations, dietary carbohydrate product developments, modified starches, protein engineering, and other novel food applications.
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- Gang Chen
- School of Food Science and Technology, Henan Univ. of Technology, 100 Lianhua St., Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan Univ., 1800 Lihu Ave., Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan Univ., 1800 Lihu Ave., Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan Univ., 1800 Lihu Ave., Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan Univ., 1800 Lihu Ave., Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan Univ., 1800 Lihu Ave., Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Dept. of Food Science, Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Purdue Univ., 745 Agriculture Mall Dr., West Lafayette, IN, 47906, U.S.A
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Kindlein M, Elts E, Briesen H. Phospholipids in chocolate: Structural insights and mechanistic explanations of rheological behavior by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. J FOOD ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hughes ZE, Walsh TR. Elucidating the mechanisms of nanodiamond-promoted structural disruption of crystallised lipid. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:8338-8347. [PMID: 27722729 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm01155a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The removal or structural disruption of crystallised lipid is a pivotal but energy-intensive step in a wide range of industrial and biological processes. Strategies to disrupt the structure of crystallised lipid in aqueous solution at lower temperatures are much needed, where nanoparticle-based strategies show enormous promise. Using the aqueous tristearin bilayer as a model for crystallised lipid, we demonstrate that the synergistic use of surfactant and detonation nanodiamonds can depress the onset temperature at which disruption of the crystallised lipid structure occurs. Our simulations reveal the molecular-scale mechanisms by which this disruption takes place, indicating that the nanodiamonds serve a dual purpose. First, the nanodiamonds are predicted to facilitate delivery of surfactant to the lipid/water interface, and second, nanodiamond adsorption acts to roughen the lipid/water interface, enhancing ingress of surfactant into the bilayer. We find the balance of the hydrophobic surface area of the nanodiamond and the nanodiamond surface charge density to be a key determinant of the effectiveness of using nanodiamonds to facilitate lipid disruption. For the nanodiamond size considered here, we identify a moderate surface charge density, that ensures the nanodiamonds are neither too hydrophobic nor too hydrophilic, to be optimal.
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- Zak E Hughes
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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Feng T, Zhu X, Campanella O. Molecular modeling tools to characterize the structure and complexation behavior of carbohydrates. Curr Opin Food Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hughes ZE, Walsh TR. Tristearin bilayers: structure of the aqueous interface and stability in the presence of surfactants. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09192f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Molecular dynamics simulations predict that sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate surfactant molecules embed themselves in a tristearin bilayer, packing commensurate with the hexagonally packed lattice formed by the acyl tails of tristearin.
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- Zak E. Hughes
- Institute for Frontier Materials
- Deakin University
- Geelong
- Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials
- Deakin University
- Geelong
- Australia
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