Effect of Aqueous Phase Composition on Stability of Sodium Caseinate/Sunflower oil Emulsions

The aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of aqueous phase composition on the stability of emulsions formulated with 10 wt% sunflower oil as fat phase. Aqueous phase was formulated with 0.5, 2, or 5 wt% sodium caseinate, or sodium caseinate with the addition of two different hydrocolloids, xanthan gum or locust bean gum, both at 0.3 or 0.5 wt% level or sodium caseinate or with addition of 20 wt% sucrose. Emulsions were processed by Ultra-Turrax and then further homogenized by ultrasound. Creaming and flocculation kinetics were quantified by analyzing the samples with a Turbiscan MA 2000. Emulsions were also analyzed for particle size distribution, microstructure, viscosity, and dynamic surface properties. The most stable systems of all selected in the present work were the 0.3 or 0.5 wt% XG or 0.5 wt% LBG/0.5 wt% NaCas coarse emulsion and the 20 wt% sucrose/5 wt% NaCas fine emulsion. Surprisingly, coarse emulsions with the lower concentration of NaCas, which had greater D _4,3, were more stable than fine emulsions when the aqueous phase contained XG or LBG. In these conditions, the overall effect was less negative bulk interactions between hydrocolloids and sodium caseinate, which led to stability. Sugar interacted in a positive way, both in bulk and at the interface sites, producing more stable systems for small-droplet high-protein-concentration emulsions. This study shows the relevance of components interactions in microstructure and stability of caseinate emulsions.     

Influence of xanthan gum on the formation and stability of sodium caseinate oil-in-water emulsions

Studies have been made of the changes in droplet sizes, surface coverage and creaming stability of emulsions formed with 30% (w/w) soya oil, and aqueous solution containing 1 or 3% (w/w) sodium caseinate and varying concentrations of xanthan gum. Addition of xanthan prior to homogenization had no significant effect on average emulsion droplet size and surface protein concentration in all emulsions studied. However, addition of low levels of xanthan (≤0.2 wt%) caused flocculation of droplets that resulted in a large decrease in creaming stability and visual phase separation. At higher xanthan concentrations, the creaming stability improved, apparently due to the formation of network of flocculated droplets. It was found that emulsions formed with 3% sodium caseinate in the absence of xanthan showed extensive flocculation that resulted in very low creaming stability. The presence of xanthan in these emulsions increased the creaming stability, although the emulsion droplets were still flocculated. It appears that creaming stability of emulsions made with mixtures of sodium caseinate and xanthan was more closely related to the structure and rheology of the emulsion itself rather than to the rheology of the aqueous phase.     

椰子油纳米乳液制备工艺优化及其稳定性分析

为制备较为稳定的椰子油乳液,将酪蛋白酸钠(Sodium caseinate,SC)和黄原胶(Xanthan gum,XG)复合作为乳化剂,椰子油为油相,采用超声方法制备椰子油乳液。以平均粒径、Zeta-电位、离心稳定性及浊度等为考察指标,通过单因素实验筛选出超声功率、超声时间、油相质量分数和水相pH的合理研究范围。以平均粒径为响应值,用Box-Behnken响应面法对超声功率、超声时间和水相pH做进一步优化实验并对制备的乳液进行稳定性实验。结果表明,最佳制备工艺参数为:超声功率为480 W,超声时间为18 min,水相pH为7,所得椰子油纳米乳液的平均粒径为304.5±13.2 nm。所制备的椰子油纳米乳液在热处理温度40～90℃,pH6～8,离子浓度0～0.5 mol/L条件下具有良好的稳定性,且经3次冻融循环后乳液保持稳定,为构建用于食品加工的高稳定性椰子油乳液提供了理论支持。     

超细化豆渣作为皮克林乳液稳定剂的特性研究

将普通粉碎豆渣进行湿法超细化处理,研究超细化豆渣作为皮克林乳液稳定剂的特性,考察颗粒浓度、油相体积分数、pH及离子强度对乳液液滴尺寸、稳定性和流变学性质的影响。研究发现,超细化提升了豆渣颗粒的悬浮稳定性,且当油相分数φ=0.6,水相中豆渣颗粒质量分数≥0.4%时,形成皮克林乳液的粒径为80~140μm,在1~30 d存放期内乳析指数未发生显著变化。水相pH=7时乳液的粒径最大,pH降低时乳液的平均粒径呈单调递减,且乳液稳定性增强。水相中NaCl浓度在100~350 mmol/L对乳液粒径无显著影响。研究还表明,超细化豆渣稳定的皮克林乳液为剪切变稀型流体,其流变学特性受颗粒添加量及水相pH的影响。此研究表明,超细化豆渣具有良好稳定O/W型皮克林乳液的能力。     

Characteristics of Sodium Caseinate- and Soy Protein Isolate-Stabilized Emulsion-Gels Formed by Microbial Transglutaminase

ABSTRACT:  Protein-stabilized emulsion gels were prepared via microbial transglutaminase (mTGase) catalysis, and their physicochemical characteristics were examined. Emulsion oil droplet size and interfacial protein load were measured. The sodium caseinate and soy protein isolate emulsion gels exhibited different microstructures and physical properties. The emulsion gels improved the storage stability of aroma compounds. Rheological measurements of the emulsion gels revealed interesting strength, gelation kinetics, and thermal sensitivity properties. The mTGase-induced emulsion gels comprised a fine network which led to less release of aroma compounds upon storage than did emulsions. These results suggest that emulsion gels may be used to improve the texture of food emulsions and to control release of food aromas.     

Stability of emulsions formulated with high concentrations of sodium caseinate and trehalose

Stability of emulsions formulated with 10 wt.% oil (concentrated fish oil, CFO, sunflower oil, SFO, or olive oil, OO), sodium caseinate concentrations varying from 0.5 to 5 wt.%, giving oil-to-protein ratios of 20–2, and 0, 20, 30 or 40 wt.% aqueous trehalose solution was studied by Turbiscan. Particle size distribution, microstructure, and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) patterns were also obtained. The main mechanism of destabilization in a given formulation strongly depended on oil-to-protein ratio. As evidenced by the BS-profile changes with time, emulsions formulated with 0.5 and 1 wt.% NaCas destabilized mainly by creaming while for the 2 wt.% NaCas concentration, both creaming and flocculation mechanisms, were involved. The main destabilization mechanism for the 3, 4 or 5 wt.% NaCas emulsions was flocculation. Stability of emulsions was also affected by the content of trehalose in the aqueous phase. Trehalose diminished the volume-weighted mean diameter (D_4,3) and greatly improved stability.     

Influence of the emulsion components and preparation method on the laboratory-scale preparation of o/w emulsions containing different types of dispersed phases and/or emulsifiers

Emulsification is a complex process, strongly influenced by emulsion composition as well as by preparation procedure, and the characterisation of emulsions with regard to their structure and stability can be carried out with many different methods. To evaluate the influences of emulsion composition and preparation procedure on the structure and properties, oil-in-water emulsions were prepared using the model dispersed phase dodecane and the surfactant Tween on the one hand and the real food components sunflower oil (dispersed phase) and casein (emulsifier) on the other hand. The emulsions were prepared in a small laboratory-scale with a turbo-mixer alone and in combination with ultrasonic treatment. The emulsion activity was measured by photometry, the emulsion stability was evaluated visually and the droplet size was determined by laser particle analysis. The results of the investigations made with the model substances agree only partly with those made with the real food substances. For the model emulsions strong correlation were found between the emulsion activity and the particle sizer data because of the high purity and the defined structure of the model substances. On the contrary, for the emulsions made with the real food components sunflower oil and sodium caseinate the correlation were much weaker. Therefore a proper characterisation of the structure and properties of food emulsions requires examinations with several methods which are independent from each other. Furthermore, for laboratory-scale emulsification the combination of turbo-mixer and ultrasonic treatment is suitable to obtain small droplets and a narrow droplet distribution also for very small emulsion volumes.     

一种水包油包胶型乳液的制备及其在乳化肠中的应用

以结冷胶和无水氯化钙为内水相凝固剂,酪蛋白酸钠为外水相乳化剂,制备一种水包油包胶（S/O/W）型 乳液。以多重乳液粒径和分布为指标,研究酪蛋白酸钠添加量对S/O/W型多重乳液加工适应性的影响。结果表明： 正交试验得到S/O型单重乳液最佳制备条件为：内水相中结冷胶添加量0.2%、无水氯化钙添加量0.5%;内水相乳化 剂聚甘油蓖麻醇酯添加量2.5%;油相为精炼猪油,油水体积比3∶2;剪切速率17 500 r/min,剪切时间1.5 min。将制 得的S/O型单重乳液与不同添加量酪蛋白酸钠混合制得S/O/W型多重乳液。当酪蛋白酸钠添加量0.1%时,S/O/W型 多重乳液粒径符合加工要求,且贮藏、热处理、剪切稳定性较好。以多重乳液替代猪脂肪制备的低脂乳化肠与高脂 （精炼猪油含量20%）乳化肠外观不存在明显差异;微观结构观察结果表明,多重乳液在乳化肠中包裹良好、分布 均匀。     

Influence of the emulsion components and preparation method on the laboratory‐scale preparation of o/w emulsions containing different types of dispersed phases and/or emulsifiers

Emulsification is a complex process, strongly influenced by emulsion composition as well as by preparation procedure, and the characterisation of emulsions with regard to their structure and stability can be carried out with many different methods. To evaluate the influences of emulsion composition and preparation procedure on the structure and properties, oil‐in‐water emulsions were prepared using the model dispersed phase dodecane and the surfactant Tween on the one hand and the real food components sunflower oil (dispersed phase) and casein (emulsifier) on the other hand. The emulsions were prepared in a small laboratory‐scale with a turbo‐mixer alone and in combination with ultrasonic treatment. The emulsion activity was measured by photometry, the emulsion stability was evaluated visually and the droplet size was determined by laser particle analysis. The results of the investigations made with the model substances agreed only partly with those made with the real food substances. For the model emulsions strong correlation were found between the emulsion activity and the particle sizer data because of the high purity and the defined structure of the model substances. On the contrary, for the emulsions made with the real food components sunflower oil and sodium caseinate the correlation were much weaker. Therefore, a proper characterisation of the structure and properties of food emulsions requires examinations with several methods which are independent from each other. Furthermore, for laboratory‐scale emulsification the combination of turbo‐mixer and ultrasonic treatment is suitable to obtain small droplets and a narrow droplet distribution also for very small emulsion volumes.     

The role of Tween in inhibiting heat-induced destabilization of yolk-based emulsions

The process of heat-induced destabilization of yolk-based emulsions and the role of Tween addition in inhibiting droplet aggregation/coalescence in the thermally treated emulsions were investigated. The aim of the study was to understand the mechanism behind yolk emulsion destabilization during the application of processes such as pasteurization/sterilization and/or cooking. Data on emulsion particle size distribution were combined with results on yolk protein adsorption to clarify the role of the unadsorbed yolk protein fraction in the destabilization of the thermally treated emulsion. Surface tension measurements were also conducted to investigate yolk protein–Tween interactions at the air/water interface and their effect on emulsion stability. The presence in the emulsion continuous phase of unadsorbed yolk protein is crucial for the thermal destabilization of the system. Tween addition inhibits droplet flocculation/coalescence phenomena by shielding the reactive groups of protein molecules adsorbed at the droplet surfaces and those of unadsorbed proteins in the emulsion continuous phase which become available for interaction following heating and protein denaturation.     

Cross-linking proteins by laccase: Effects on the droplet size and rheology of emulsions stabilized by sodium caseinate

The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of laccase and ferulic acid on the characteristics of oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by sodium caseinate at different pH (3, 5 and 7). Emulsions were prepared by high pressure homogenization of soybean oil with sodium caseinate solution containing varied concentrations of laccase (0, 1 and 5 mg/mL) and ferulic acid (5 and 10 mM). Laccase treatment and pH exerted a strong influence on the properties with a consequent effect on stability, structure and rheology of emulsions stabilized by Na-caseinate. At pH 7, O/W emulsions were kinetically stable due to the negative protein charge which enabled electrostatic repulsion between oil droplets resulting in an emulsion with small droplet size, low viscosity, pseudoplasticity and viscoelastic properties. The laccase treatment led to emulsions showing shear-thinning behavior as a result of a more structured system. O/W emulsions at pH 5 and 3 showed phase separation due to the proximity to protein pI, but the laccase treatment improved their stability of emulsions especially at pH 3. At pH 3, the addition of ferulic acid and laccase produced emulsions with larger droplet size but with narrower droplet size distribution, increased viscosity, pseudoplasticity and viscoelastic properties (gel-like behavior). Comparing laccase treatments, the combined addition of laccase and ferulic acid generally produced emulsions with lower stability (pH 5), larger droplet size (pH 3, 5 and 7) and higher pseudoplasticity (pH 5 and 7) than emulsion with only ferulic acid. The results suggested that the cross-linking of proteins by laccase and ferulic acid improved protein emulsifying properties by changing functional mechanisms of the protein on emulsion structure and rheology, showing that sodium caseinate can be successfully used in acid products when treated with laccase.     

Stability of Whey Protein Concentrate/Sunflower Oil Emulsions as Affected by Sucrose and Xanthan Gum

The effect of the addition of sucrose and xanthan gum, protein concentration, and processing method on the stability and destabilization mechanism type of emulsions formulated with two commercial whey protein concentrate powders was described and quantified following system changes with a Turbiscan TMA 2000, a light scattering equipment and a confocal laser scanning microscope. Two different processing methods that gave particle sizes with different orders of magnitude were compared: homogenization by ULTRA-TURRAX (UT) and by ultrasound (US). The addition of sucrose to the aqueous phase of emulsions significantly diminished volume-weighted mean diameter (D _4,3) and improved stability. When the aqueous phase contained xanthan gum, the main destabilization mechanism for UT emulsions changed from creaming to flocculation. For US emulsions, although some aggregation was detected by confocal laser scanning microscopy, it was not great enough to modify the backscattering average (BS_av) in the middle zone of the tube (20–50 mm). At low protein concentrations, the profiles corresponded to destabilization of small aggregates. In those conditions, creaming was markedly enhanced as evident from creaming rate values. Independently of aqueous phase composition, US emulsions stabilized by protein concentrations higher than 5 wt% were stable, indicating that whey proteins were good emulsion stabilizers at pH close to 7. This study shows the relevance of protein type on stability and describes for the first time a behavior for whey proteins different from the one reported for caseins in literature.     

Interfacial and emulsifying properties of lentil protein isolate

The dynamic interfacial tension (DIFT) at oil–water interface, diffusion coefficients, surface hydrophobicity, zeta potential and emulsifying properties, including emulsion activity index (EAI), emulsion stability index (ESI) and droplet size of lentil protein isolate (LPI), were measured at different pH and LPI concentration, in order to elucidate its emulsifying behaviour. Sodium caseinate (NaCas), whey protein isolate (WPI), bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (Lys) were used as benchmark proteins and their emulsifying property was compared with that of LPI. The speed of diffusion-controlled migration of these proteins to the oil/water interface, was in the following order: NaCas > LPI > WPI > BSA > Lys, while their surface hydrophobicity was in the following order: BSA > LPI > NaCas > WPI > Lys. The EAI of emulsions stabilised by the above proteins ranged from 90.3 to 123.3 m²/g and it was 93.3 ± 0.2 m²/g in LPI-stabilised emulsion. However, the stability of LPI-stabilised emulsions was slightly lower compared to that of WPI and NaCas-stabilised emulsions at the same protein concentration at pH 7.0. The ESI of LPI emulsions improved substantially with decrease in droplet size when protein concentration was increased (20–30 mg/ml). Reduction of disulphide bonds enhanced both the EAI and ESI compared to untreated samples. Heat treatment of LPI dispersions resulted in poor emulsion stability due to molecular aggregation. The stability of LPI-stabilised emulsions was found to decrease in the presence of NaCl. This study showed that LPI can be as effective emulsifiers of oil-in-water emulsions as are WPI and NaCas at ?20 mg/ml concentrations both at low and neutral pH. The emulsifying property of LPI can be improved by reducing the intra and inter-disulphide bond by using appropriate reducing agents.     

壳聚糖W/O型乳状液的超声辅助制备及其稳定性

以非牛顿假塑性大分子壳聚糖溶液为水相,棕榈油为油相,Span-80为乳化剂,采用单因素试验及响应面试验优化超声协助制备W/O型乳液工艺,并考察优化条件下制备的乳液稳定性.结果表明:内水相含量是影响乳液粒度大小的关键因素,且超声功率对乳液的粒度及其分布存在过处理现象.优化工艺为超声功率300 W、超声时间15 min、内...     

The influence of different stabilizers and salt addition on the stability of model emulsions containing olive or sesame oil

Stabilizers are widely used in low-fat emulsion production. However, food industry pays attention to ingredients, such as resistant starch (RS) that also present substantial benefits to human health. Low-fat model emulsions of either olive or sesame oil that also contained xanthan gum (XG), whey protein concentrate (WPC), and undigested (resistant) starch (RS) were produced and stored at 5 °C. Salt was added in selected samples. A multiple light scattering technique was applied for investigating destabilization phenomena. Microscopic observations and droplet size measurements took place. Rheological properties performing a heating–cooling cycle experiment (5–25–5 °C) were measured. Olive oil emulsions presented the greatest stability and the lowest droplet size. RS plays the role of solid particle stabilizer, mainly entrapped in the matrix of the continuous phase. By salt addition stability was significantly improved, whereas droplet size was decreased. Those samples had a more pronounced elastic character and significantly greater viscosity values than their counterparts without salt.     

Beverage emulsions: Comparison among nanoparticle stabilized emulsion with starch and surfactant stabilized emulsions

Emulsions are widely used in beverages to impart desired appearance and flavor to the products. Ring formation in beverages with emulsions during thermal processing and storage is one of the key challenges. This study was aimed at comparing the relative effectiveness of silica nanoparticle based emulsifiers with surfactant and biopolymer based emulsifier (modified starch) in influencing physical stability of emulsions in a model juice. The stability of emulsions was measured by characterizing changes in emulsion droplet size, zeta potential, UV–vis absorbance and visual evaluation of phase separation or ring formation in both primary emulsions and beverage emulsions as a function of storage time. The influence of thermal processing on stability of emulsions both immediately after processing and upon storage was evaluated. The thermal processing conditions simulated both high temperature short time and low temperature long time pasteurization conditions. The results demonstrate that the mean droplet diameter of primary emulsions stabilized by selected emulsifiers was stable during storage for 21 days with and without pasteurization. Based on measurements of mean droplet diameter and visible ring formation, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (tween-20) stabilized emulsion was not stable in a model juice and the stability of this emulsion was further reduced with thermal processing. In contrast, starch and silica stabilized emulsions in a model juice did not show significant changes in particle diameter or visible ring formation during storage with and without prior thermal processing, although starch stabilized emulsion did show a decrease in absorbance during storage. Zeta potential measurements in a model juice indicate that the surface properties of emulsions were significantly distinct from those of primary emulsion, indicating interaction of juice components with the emulsion interface influencing the surface charge at the interface. These changes in zeta potential of emulsion droplets did not correlate with reduced stability of the emulsions. Overall, the results demonstrate that nanoparticle stabilized emulsions can improve stability of emulsion in beverages as compared to surfactant and biopolymer stabilized emulsions and provides a comprehensive matrix to evaluate stability of emulsions in beverages.     

Physicochemical properties and issues associated with trypsin hydrolyses of bovine casein-dominant protein ingredients

Milk protein concentrate (MPC) and sodium caseinate (NaCas) were hydrolysed using the enzyme trypsin and the subsequent physical properties of the two ingredients were examined. Trypsin hydrolysis was carried out at pH 7 and at 45 °C on 11.1% (w/w) protein solutions. Heat inactivation of trypsin was carried out when the degree of hydrolysis reached either 10 or 15%. Size-exclusion chromatography and electrophoresis confirmed a significant reduction in protein molecular weight in both ingredients. However, whey proteins in MPC were more resistant to trypsin hydrolysis than casein. Oil-in-water emulsions were prepared using intact or hydrolysed protein, maltodextrin, and sunflower oil. Protein hydrolysis had a negative effect on the subsequent physical properties of emulsions, compared with non-hydrolysed proteins, with a larger particle size (only for NaCas stabilised emulsions), faster creaming rate, lower heat stability, and increased sedimentation observed in hydrolysed protein emulsions.     

Destabilization of protein-based emulsions by diglycerol esters of fatty acids – The importance of chain length similarity between dispersed oil molecules and fatty acid residues of the emulsifier

Destabilizing effects of diglycerol mono-esters of different saturated or one mono-unsaturated fatty acids (DF) on protein-based emulsions prepared with various types of oil were examined by visual observations and particle size analyses. By diglycerol esters of oleic acid (DO), a hexadecane-in-water emulsion was more obviously destabilized than an octadecane-in-water emulsion or food oil-in-water emulsions. Interfacial tension measurements indicated that the adsorbed protein on oil droplet surfaces of hydrocarbon emulsions can be more easily displaced by DO compared to the case of food oil emulsions. The degree of hydrocarbon emulsion destabilization by DO varied with the chain length of hydrocarbon molecules. From the results of combination tests of five hydrocarbons varying in chain length in oil phase and five DF having different mono-fatty acid residue, we described a possibility that DF could effectively destabilize the hydrocarbon emulsion when the chain length of fatty acid residue of DF was similar to that of hydrocarbon molecules.     

Lipid Encapsulation in Glassy Matrices of Sugar-Gelatin Systems in Freeze-Drying

Entrapment of lipid in glass forming matrices in freeze-drying was investigated. Dispersion of lipid in aqueous solutions of three different sugars was formed by addition of protein and using homogenisation process. Two different levels of proteins in the ratios of 9:1 and 8:2 (sugar:protein) were used. Three different homogenisation processes were used to vary the emulsion droplet size of dispersed lipid. A novel ultra high-pressure homogenisation treatment with pressure levels up to 255 MPa (5MPa in second stage) was used to form emulsion before freeze-drying. The non-fat solids formed a glass in freezing which led to entrapment of dispersed oil. Ultra high-pressure homogenisation at pressure levels higher than 155 MPa caused alterations in emulsifying properties of sugar/gelatin systems. Changes in emulsifying properties of encapsulation matrices affected entrapment of dispersed lipid components. Droplet size of the dispersed phase was a significant factor for encapsulation efficiency. Emulsions with smaller droplet diameter gave higher entrapped amounts of lipid than emulsions with larger droplets. The glass forming properties and physical state of freeze-dried matrices were also determined. Knowledge of glass forming properties of an encapsulation matrix is needed for entrapment and predicting the stability and release properties of entrapped components.     

Invited review: spray-dried dairy and dairy-like emulsions--compositional considerations

Milk constituents [caseins, whey proteins (WP), lactose, and anhydrous milk fat] are used widely in the manufacture of dehydrated dairy and dairy-like emulsions. When sodium caseinate- (NaCas) and WP-stabilized emulsions with an oil-to-protein ratio ranging from 0.25 to 5 are dehydrated, NaCas is a more effective encapsulant than WP because of its superior emulsifying properties and resistance to heat denaturation. Denaturation degree of WP during drying has been associated with increased powder surface fat and larger droplet size after reconstitution. Encapsulation of NaCas-stabilized emulsions improves in the presence of lactose; powder surface fat was reduced from 30 to <5% when lactose was added at a 1:1 ratio to NaCas in an emulsion containing 30% (wt/wt) oil. This has been related to the ability of lactose to form solid-like (or glassy) capsules during sudden dehydration. Encapsulation of WP-stabilized emulsions is not improved by addition of lactose, although there are conflicting reports in the literature. Storage stability of dehydrated dairy-like emulsions is strongly linked to lactose crystallization as release of encapsulated material occurs during storage at high relative humidities (e.g., 75%). The use of alternative carbohydrates as “matrix-forming” materials (such as maltodextrins or gum arabic) improves storage stability but compromises the emulsion droplet size after reconstitution. The composition of the powder surface has been recognized as a key parameter in dehydrated emulsion quality. It is the chemical composition of the powder surface that dictates the behavior of the bulk in terms of wettability, flowability, and stability. Analyses, using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis of the surface of industrial milk powders and dehydrated emulsions that mimicked the composition of milk, showed that powder surface is covered mainly by fat, even when the fat content is very low (18 and 99% surface fat coverage for skim milk and whole milk powders, respectively). The functional properties of milk constituents during emulsion dehydration are far from being thoroughly understood; future research needs include a) the encapsulation properties of pure micellar casein; b) a deeper understanding of colloidal phenomena (such as changes in the oil-water and air-oil interfaces) that occur before, during, and after dehydration, which ultimately define emulsion stability after drying; and c) reconciliation of the current different views on powder surface composition.