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Published on: December 16, 2015
Milk protein interfacial layers and the relationship to emulsion stability and rheology
1Procter Department of Food Science, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK
Abstract:
The properties of milk protein-stabilised, oil-in-water emulsions are determined by the structure and surface rheology of the adsorbed layer at the oil-water interface. Analysis of the segment density profiles normal to the surface show differences in the structure between adsorbed layers of disordered casein and globular whey protein. Systematic studies of stability and rheology of model oil-in-water emulsion systems made with milk proteins as sole emulsifiers give insight into the relation between adsorbed layer properties and bulk emulsion stability. Of particular importance are effects of pH, temperature, calcium ions and protein content. Colloidal interactions between adsorbed layers on different surfaces can be inferred from an analysis of dynamic collisions of protein-coated emulsion droplets in shear flow using the colloidal particle scattering technique. The role of competitive adsorption on emulsion properties can be derived from experiments on systems containing mixtures of milk proteins and small-molecule surfactants. Shear-induced destabilisation is especially influenced by the presence of fat crystals in the emulsion droplets. Aggregated gel network properties are dependent on the balance of weak and strong interparticle interactions. In heat-set whey protein emulsion gels, the rheological behaviour is especially sensitive to surfactant type and concentration. Rearrangements of transient caseinate-based emulsion gels can have a profound influence on the quiesent stability behaviour. Computer simulation provides a general link between particle interactions, microstructure and rheological properties.
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