Title
Stability and rheological behavior of coconut oil-in-water emulsions formed by biopolymers
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
da Silva Gulão E.
de Souza C.J.F.
da Costa A.R.
da Rocha-Leão M.H.M.
Universidade Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro
Publisher(s)
Associacao Brasileira de Polimeros
Abstract
Proteins are frequently used as emulsifiers and stabilizers. In this work, two proteins with different isoelectric points were used: lactoferrin and ovalbumin. Solutions containing different proteins ratios, with different pH values, were stored for 7 days at 25 °C to analyze the system stability. Systems containing 3% w/v lactoferrin remained stable at all pH values studied, while systems containing 1% w/v ovalbumin remained stable only at a high pH value (8.0). Emulsions containing a mixture of proteins remained stable at a pH between the isoelectric points of the two proteins, which was attributed to an electrostatic bond because of the opposite charges of proteins at this pH. During the analysis of rheological properties, it was possible to observe a non-Newtonian behavior of the emulsions, using the models of Carreau and Cross to describe the pseudoplastic behavior of suspensions. This study provides important information for the use of functional ingredients.
Start page
413
End page
421
Volume
28
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química orgánica Ingeniería química
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85064112491
Source
Polimeros
ISSN of the container
01041428
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge the financial support of Brazilian agencies CNPq and FAPERJ.
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