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Complexation between whey protein and octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified starch: Formation and characteristics
Dan Wu1, Quanquan Lin2, Harjinder Singh1
1Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
Abstract:
Mixed systems of protein and polysaccharide are widely used in the food industry. It is important for food manufacturers to understand their interactions. In this study, the formation of complexes between whey protein isolate (WPI) and octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified starch was investigated as a function of pH and protein: starch ratio. OSA-modified starch tended to interact with heated WPI (HWPI) rather than non-heated WPI (NWPI), and the optimum conditions for their complexation were a protein: starch ratio of 1:10 and pH 4.5, probably driven by both electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. The effects of the degree of substitution (DS) and molecular weight (Mw) of OSA-modified starch on the properties of the complexes formed under the optimum conditions were investigated using absorbance measurements (at 515 nm). Soluble complexes (HWPI-OSA SC) between 0.5% (w/v) HWPI and 5% (w/v) OSA-modified starch with a Mw of 19.24 ± 0.07 × 104 g/mol and a DS of 4.29 ± 0.11% could be formed at pH 4.5. The structure of HWPI-OSA SC was examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Characterization of the HWPI-OSA SC revealed that the intermolecular interactions between HWPI and OSA-modified starch led to their different characteristics from HWPI and OSA-modified starch alone.
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