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Li X, Zou Y, Zhao B, Li J, Luo J, Sheng J, Tian Y. Structure, rheology and stability of walnut oleogels with different carboxylation degree of cellulose nanofiber. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 275:133708. [PMID: 38977050 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133708] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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The effects of carboxylation degree (0.3-2.4 mmol/g) of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of edible walnut oleogels were comprehensively examined. The oleogels were well prepared by emulsion-templated approach for potential substitute of conventional saturated or trans-fats in food products. The results demonstrated that the oil-binding capacity (OBC) and textural strength of oleogels enhanced with the increase of CNF carboxyl content, while the structural strength (G' in rheological measurement) and the resistance to shear thinning was first decreased and then increased. It possibly reflected the competition on the dominant structuring mechanism by hydrogen bonding from cellulose hydroxyl groups and electrostatic interactions from -COONa function. With the combined mechanism, oleogel with low structural strength and relatively high OBC (CNF carboxyl content of 1.2 mmol/g, OBC >83 %, G' ≈ 7 × 104 Pa and firmness of 0.30 N) and oleogel with enough structural rigidity and high OBC (CNF carboxyl content of 1.8 mmol/g, OBC >89 %, G' of up to 1.7 × 105 Pa, and firmness of up to 0.66 N) were both fabricated. This reveals the feasibility of regulating oleogel structure and textual properties by using CNF as the unique oleogelator and simply changing its surface carboxyl function.
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- Xiufen Li
- College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Food Manufacturing, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Food Manufacturing, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Food Manufacturing, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Institute of Medical Device Testing, 616 Kefa Road, Kunming 650101, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Kunming Branch, CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 88 Xuefu Road, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Engineering Research Center of Development and Utilization of Food and Drug Homologous Resources, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Food Manufacturing, Yunnan Agricultural University, 425 Fengyuan Road, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China; Pu'er University, Pu'er 665000, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang J, Xu H, Liu H, Wang W, Zheng M, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Li Y, Sui X, Xiao Y. Insight into the improvement mechanism of gel properties of pea protein isolate based on the synergistic effect of cellulose nanocrystals and calcium ions. Food Chem 2024; 447:138975. [PMID: 38489882 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138975] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Here, the influence and potential mechanism by which cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) collaborated with Ca2+ enhancing the heat-induced gelation of pea protein isolate (PPI) were investigated. It was found that the combination of 0.45% CNC and 15 mM Ca2+ synergistically increased the gel strength (from 14.18 to 65.42 g) and viscoelasticity of PPI while decreased the water holding capacity. The improved particle size, turbidity, and thermostability as well as the reduced solubility, crystallinity, and gel porosity were observed in CNC/CaCl2 composite system. CNC fragments bind to specific amino acids in 11S legumin and 7S vicilin mainly through hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. Moreover, changes in the protein secondary structure and enhancement of the molecular interaction induced by CNC and Ca2+ could favor the robust gel network. The results will provide a new perspective on the functional regulation of pea protein and the creation of pea protein gel-based food.
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- Jinglei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Grain&Oil Product Quality Supervision& Testing Station, Hefei 230031, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Zhou Q, Lv S, Wang W, Zhu S, Xu J, Zheng M, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Sui X, Xiao Y. Remodeling mechanism of gel network structure of soy protein isolate amyloid fibrils mediated by cellulose nanocrystals. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 332:121919. [PMID: 38431397 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121919] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The differences in the gelling properties of soy protein isolate (SPI) and soy protein isolate amyloid fibrils (SAFs) as well as the role of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) in regulating their gel behaviors were investigated in this study. The binding of CNC to β-conglycinin (7S), glycinin (11S), and SAFs was predominantly driven by non-covalent interactions. CNC addition reduced the particle size, turbidity, subunit segments, and crystallinity of SPI and SAFs, promoted the conversion of α-helix to β-sheet, improved the thermal stability, exposed more tyrosine and tryptophan residues, and enhanced the intermolecular interactions. A more regular and ordered lamellar network structure was formed in the SAFs-CNC composite gel, which could be conducive to the improvement of gel quality. This study would provide theoretical reference for the understanding of the regulatory mechanism of protein amyloid fibrils gelation as well as the high-value utilization of SAFs-CNC complex as a functional protein-based material or food ingredient in food field.
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- Qianxin Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Jianghuai Agricultural Product Fine Processing and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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Zhang Q, Sun P, Xu Z, Qu W, Zhang Y, Sui X. Chitin nanocrystals as natural gel modifier for yielding stronger acid-induced soy protein isolate gel. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121446. [PMID: 37940308 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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This study aimed to enhance the rheological properties and thermal stability of acid-induced soy protein isolate (SPI) gels by incorporating chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) and proposing a gelation mechanism. SPI gels exhibited pseudo-plastic behavior. Increasing ChNCs concentration from 0.00 % to 1.00 % improved G' values, recovery rate, and initial degradation temperature: from 75.6 Pa to 1024.3 Pa, 80.27 % to 85.47 %, and 261.5 °C to 275.8 °C, respectively. FTIR analysis confirmed electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions between SPI and ChNCs. Adding 1.00 % ChNCs reduced α-helix content from 19.7 % to 12.1 % while increasing β-sheet content from 46.5 % to 52.6 %. This led to protein unfolding, exposure of Trp residues, and orderly aggregation, forming a dense cross-linked gel network. Gel particle size increased from 185.5 nm (no ChNCs) to 504.4 nm (1.00 % ChNCs), with reduced surface charges. Hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions were key forces stabilizing SPI-ChNCs gels. These findings offer a practical approach to enhancing traditional acid-induced protein gel-based functional foods using naturally sourced chitin nanocrystals.
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- Qin Zhang
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Zhang KY, Li D, Wang Y, Wang LJ. Carboxymethyl chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol double network hydrogels prepared by freeze-thawing and calcium chloride cross-linking for efficient dye adsorption. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126897. [PMID: 37709214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The discharge of dye wastewater resulting from rapid industrial development has become a serious environmental concern. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop efficient methods and technologies for the removal of dye pollutants. This study introduced a double network hydrogel, with varying carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) contents and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), employing a combination of freeze- thawing and calcium chloride cross-linking. The investigation focused on the rheological properties of the hydrogels and their removal ability of acidic blue 93 (AB). The results showed that the strength and viscoelastic modulus of composite hydrogels were positively correlated with the CMCS content, and all composite hydrogels exhibited the typical weak strain overshoot behavior. The pore size of the gel initially decreased and then increased, with the densest pores observed at 4 wt% CMCS, showing the optimal removal ability for AB. The adsorption process followed pseudo second-order kinetic model, dominated by external diffusion, and exhibited inhomogeneous multilayer adsorption. This study unveils the potential of CMCS/PVA gels as adsorbents, offering inspirations for the design and development of polyvinyl alcohol-based gels for applications in the food industry.
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- Kai-Yan Zhang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, China Agricultural University, P. O. Box 50, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, National Energy R & D Center for Non-food Biomass, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources, China Agricultural University, P. O. Box 50, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Beijing 100083, China.
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Shen R, Tian X, Yang Q, Zhang K, Zhang H, Wang X, Bai L, Wang W. Using nanocellulose to improve heat-induced cull cow meat myofibrillar protein gels: effects of particle morphology and content. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:7550-7559. [PMID: 37410998 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Enhancing protein gel properties is essential to improve the texture of meat products. In this study, the improvement effects of three types of nanocellulose, i.e. rod-like cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), long-chain cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and spherical cellulose nanospheres (CNS) with different concentrations (1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g kg-1 ), on cull cow meat myofibrillar protein (MP) gel were investigated. RESULTS Compared with needle-shaped CNC and spherical CNS, the addition of 10 and 20 g kg-1 long-chain CNF had the most significant improvement effect on gel hardness and water-holding capacity, respectively (P < 0.05), increasing to 160.1 g and 97.8%, respectively. In addition, the incorporation of long-chain CNF shortened the T2 relaxation time and induced the formation of the densest network structure and promoted the phase transition of the gel. However, excessive filling of nanocellulose would destroy the structure of the gel, which was not conducive to the improvement of gel properties. Fourier transform infrared results showed that there was no chemical reaction between the three nanocellulose types and MP, but the addition of nanocellulose was conducive to gel formation. CONCLUSION The improvement of MP gel properties by adding nanocellulose mainly depends on its morphology and concentration. Nanocellulose with higher aspect ratio is more beneficial to the improvement of gel properties. For each nanocellulose type, there is an optimal addition amount for MP gel improvement. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ruixi Shen
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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Hashemi B, Assadpour E, Zhang F, Jafari SM. A comparative study of the impacts of preparation techniques on the rheological and textural characteristics of emulsion gels (emulgels). Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 322:103051. [PMID: 37981462 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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A subtype of soft solid-like substances are emulsion gels (emulgels; EGs). These composite material's structures either consist of a network of aggregated emulsion droplets or a polymeric gel matrix that contains emulsion droplets. The product's rheological signature can be used to determine how effective it is for a specific application. The interactions between these structured system's separate components and production process, however, have a substantial impact on their rheological imprint. Therefore, rational comprehension of interdependent elements, their structural configurations, and the resulting characteristics of a system are essential for accelerating our progress techniques as well as for fine-tuning the technological and functional characteristics of the finished product. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and procedures of producing EGs (i.e., cold-set and heat-set) in order to determine the ensuing rheological features for various commercial applications, such as food systems. It also describes the influence of these methods on the rheological and textural characteristics of the EGs. Diverse preparation methods are the cause of the rheological-property correlations between different EGs. In many ways, EGs can be produced using various matrix polymers, processing techniques, and purposes. This may lead to various EG matrix structures and interactions between them, which in turn may affect the composition of EGs and ultimately their textural and rheological characteristics.
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- Behnaz Hashemi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Food Industry Research Co., Gorgan, Iran; Food and Bio-Nanotech International Research Center (Fabiano), Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.
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- Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran; Halal Research Center of IRI, Iran Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
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Veloso SRS, Azevedo AG, Teixeira PF, Fernandes CBP. Cellulose Nanocrystal (CNC) Gels: A Review. Gels 2023; 9:574. [PMID: 37504453 PMCID: PMC10379674 DOI: 10.3390/gels9070574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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The aim of this article is to review the research conducted in the field of aqueous and polymer composites cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) gels. The experimental techniques employed to characterize the rheological behavior of these materials will be summarized, and the main advantages of using CNC gels will also be addressed in this review. In addition, research devoted to the use of numerical simulation methodologies to describe the production of CNC-based materials, e.g., in 3D printing, is also discussed. Finally, this paper also discusses the application of CNC gels along with additives such as cross-linking agents, which can represent an enormous opportunity to develop improved materials for manufacturing processes.
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- Sérgio R S Veloso
- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies (LaPMET), University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Av. Mte. José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials (CeNTI), Rua Fernando Mesquita 2785, 4760-034 Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
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- Transport Phenomena Research Centre (CEFT), Faculty of Engineering at University of Porto (FEUP), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Centre of Mathematics (CMAT), School of Sciences, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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Zhang K, Tian X, Shen R, Zhao K, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wang W. Delaying In vitro gastric digestion of myofibrillar protein gel using carboxymethylated cellulose nanofibrils: Forming a compact and uniform microstructure. Food Hydrocoll 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Zhang Q, Jiang L, Sui X. Incorporating chitin nanocrystal yields stronger soy protein gel: Insights into linear and nonlinear rheological behaviors by oscillatory shear tests. Food Hydrocoll 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Arai Y, Nishinari K, Nagano T. Wet Grinder-Treated Okara Improved Both Mechanical Properties and Intermolecular Forces of Soybean Protein Isolate Gels. Gels 2022; 8:gels8100616. [PMID: 36286118 PMCID: PMC9601471 DOI: 10.3390/gels8100616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The application of okara treated by a wet-type grinder (WG) is discussed in this paper. We examined the effect of WG-treated okara on the mechanical properties and intermolecular forces in soybean protein isolate (SPI) gels. SPI gels were prepared with varying amounts of WG-treated okara, and compression tests were performed. Protein solubility was also examined by homogenizing the gel in four different solutions (S1, 0.6 M sodium chloride (NaCl); S2, 0.6 M NaCl and 1.5 M urea; S3, 0.6 M NaCl and 8.0 M urea; and S4, 1.0 M sodium hydroxide). The gel with WG-treated okara had higher breaking stress but not breaking strain. In contrast, the protein solubility in S3 was lower than those of the gel without okara or with WG-untreated okara. A negative correlation (R2 = 0.86) was observed between breaking stress and protein solubility in S3. These results suggest that WG-treated okara enhanced the hydrophobic interactions of SPI gels because protein solubilization by S3 is caused by the differences in hydrophobic interactions.
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- Yuya Arai
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308, Suematsu, Nonoichi 921-8836, Japan
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Department of Food and Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308, Suematsu, Nonoichi 921-8836, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-76-227-7455
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