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Published on: February 19, 2016
Structuring of colloidal particles at interfaces and the relationship to food emulsion and foam stability
1School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Abstract:
We consider the influence of spherical colloidal particles on the structure and stabilization of dispersions, emulsions and foams. Emphasis is placed on developments in the use of the methods of liquid state theory and computer simulation to understand short-range structuring of concentrated colloidal dispersions and ordering of particle layers near surfaces and within liquid films. Experimental information on the structuring of surfactant micelles and caseinate particles in thin liquid films is described, including an assessment of the effect of particle polydispersity on depletion interactions and kinetic structural stabilization. We specifically discuss the relevance of some of these structural concepts to the stability of food colloids.
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