Effect of inulin on texture and clarity of gellan gels

The effect of inulin on the gelation of 0.5 wt% low acyl gellan in the presence of increasing concentrations of potassium chloride was investigated by large deformation compression experiments and visible light absorbance. The sugar and salt concentrations varied from 0 to 15 wt% and 40-100 mM, respectively. Stress and strain at failure along with Young’s modulus were calculated from each compression curve. Samples prior to compression were refrigerated at 5 °C for 24 h. Reduced gel strength and firmness were observed for all inulin and salt concentrations. Increasing amounts of inulin resulted in an increase in gel strength which was greater for higher potassium concentrations. Elasticity values did not exhibit great diversion. Inulin at concentrations of 5 and 10 wt% led to less turbid gels than those with only gellan. Samples containing 15 wt% inulin gave absorbance readings greater than 1.     

Compression of gellan gels. Part I: effect of salts

Gellan gels, in the presence of potassium and calcium ions and their mixtures, were tested using large deformation compression experiments. Characterisation was based on stress and strain at failure along with Young’s modulus. Samples prior to compression were refrigerated at 5 °C for 1, 2 and 24 h. In the case of potassium, the strongest gel was obtained for a cation concentration of 80 mm . Increasing concentrations of calcium resulted in decreased gel strength. Brittleness values for potassium and calcium gels fluctuated around ～0.5 and ～0.3 respectively. The strength for both, potassium and calcium, gels did not increase significantly over time. For each cation, Young’s modulus and stress at failure showed the same variation. In the case of mixtures, strength was determined by calcium as its progressive replacement by potassium was actually similar to reducing its concentration. Potassium determined the remaining properties.     

Stress relaxation behaviour of high acyl gellan gels

Stress relaxation behaviour of high acyl gellan gels has been investigated, and data were fitted successfully by a seven elements empirical model and a four term modified Maxwell model with three fixed relaxation times (20, 200 and 2000 s). In addition, the effect of testing parameters on stress relaxation characteristics and the relationship between those characteristics and intrinsic gel properties were studied. High acyl gellan gels were tested in stress relaxation with different cross‐head speeds (0.1–10 mm s^?1) to applied strains (3–30%). The results showed that the cross‐head speed had little effect on stress relaxation behaviour of gels. With increasing the applied strain, the initial stress and the equilibrium stress increased. The equilibrium stresses from relaxation measurement were positively related to the hardness from TPA tests (R² = 0.991). Relaxation appeared to be associated with the shifting of cross‐links in the gel matrix.     

Compression of gellan gels. Part II: Effect of sugars

The effect of sucrose, glucose, fructose and their mixtures on the gelation of 0.5 wt% low acyl gellan in the presence of potassium chloride (100 mM) was investigated by large deformation compression experiments. The sugar concentration varied from 0 to 15 wt% whereas all their combinations at a final concentration of 15 wt% were also studied. Stress at failure and strain at failure along with Young's modulus were calculated from each compression curve. Samples prior to compression were refrigerated at 5 °C for 1, 2 and 24 h. Glucose showed no contribution to the gellan network strength but decreased the firmness of the gels. On the other hand, fructose and sucrose enhanced the strength of the network, with sucrose being slightly more effective, but had no effect on firmness. This behaviour depended solely on the presence of each sugar and not in their concentration. The elasticity of the gels was not significantly altered by the addition of sugars or their mixtures. Strength and firmness shared similar profiles when mixtures of sugars were used to promote gelation. Sugars, when in mixtures, showed no synergistic interactions whereas their type seems to affect the properties of the resulting gels.     

离子对结冷胶凝胶温度及强度的影响

主要研究了不同浓度的钙、镁、钾、钠离子对结冷胶凝胶温度及强度的影响;不同浓度的结冷胶与离子对凝胶强度的影响;当钙、镁、钾、钠离子含量一定时,不同浓度的结冷胶对凝胶温度及强度的影响;钙离子和钾、钠离子对结冷胶凝胶是否有协同作用。结果表明,随着离子浓度的增加,凝胶温度先升高后降低,凝胶强度先增大后减小,在离子含量很少或很多时,结冷胶的凝胶温度和强度都很低。凝胶强度和温度随着结冷胶浓度的增加而增加。钙离子和钾、钠离子在促进结冷胶凝胶上无协同作用。     

结冷胶对马铃薯淀粉回生特性的影响

向马铃薯淀粉中添加不同含量的结冷胶（0.4%、1.0%、2.0%、3.0%,以淀粉干基计）,采用差示扫描量热仪、X-射线衍射、全质构和凝沉体积测定方法,研究结冷胶对马铃薯淀粉的热特性、结晶度、凝沉性和质构特性的影响。结果表明:结冷胶在0.4%³.0%添加量下,显著提高了马铃薯淀粉回生焓值（p<0.05）;结冷胶在0.4%³.0%添加量下,冷藏7 d的样品相对结晶度由10.78%增加到13.91%。此外,结冷胶加速了马铃薯淀粉的凝沉,但在钙离子体系下提高了凝胶的稳定性。结冷胶改变了马铃薯淀粉的回生性质,为其成膜提供了理论依据。      

The effect of salts on the retention of ethyl butyrate by gellan gels

The effect of gellan gels with different texture on the retention of ethyl butyrate was investigated by Static Headspace Gas Chromatography. Calcium induced gels enriched with 400 ppm of the volatile showed not significantly different aroma release for calcium concentrations up to 40 mM, whereas higher concentrations exhibited greater partition coefficient values not significantly different from each other. Aroma release was not controlled by the mechanical properties when 1000 ppm of ethyl butyrate was added. When mixtures of calcium and potassium chloride, at a total molar concentration of 80 mM, were used to induce gelation, aroma release became greater with increasing calcium concentration in the mixtures. Moreover, elevated concentrations of the aroma compound (400-1000 ppm) added to gellan matrices, gelled by 10 mM calcium chloride, resulted in increased aroma release. For all samples, the percentage of retention was also calculated and both positive and negative values were determined.     

普鲁兰、甘油共混对结冷胶食用膜性能的影响

研究了普鲁兰、甘油共混对结冷胶食用性膜的机械性能、水蒸汽透过率、阻氧性和吸水率的影响。结果表明,普鲁兰的添加,提高了结冷胶食用膜的延展性、水蒸汽透过率和阻氧性,但降低了结冷胶食用膜的抗拉强度和吸水率;甘油增加了膜的延展性和水蒸汽透过率,但降低了膜的阻氧性。     

结冷胶的研究进展

介绍了结冷胶的理化特性、发酵生产、生物合成途径及对代谢途径进行遗传改造的研究进展,并对结冷胶的发展前景进行了展望。     

高酰基结冷胶对乳清分离蛋白热诱导凝胶特性的影响

蛋白质-多糖凝胶具有良好的稳定性和机械强度,在稳定和传递生物活性物质、营养强化剂方面的应用前景广阔。该研究以乳清分离蛋白、高酰基结冷胶为原料制备热诱导混合凝胶,分析高酰基结冷胶对乳清分离蛋白-高酰基结冷胶混合凝胶的凝胶强度、保水性及显微结构等,揭示乳清蛋白-高酰基结冷胶凝胶形成机理。结果表明,高酰基结冷胶促使蛋白质巯基暴露从而使凝胶形成稳定结构,提高混合凝胶的凝胶强度和保水性,且随着高酰基结冷胶含量增加而显著增大,其质量浓度为4 g/L时,复合凝胶的凝胶强度最大,为26.97 g;保水性最好,为97.41%;透光率最低,为1.87%。温度扫描结果表明,增加高酰基结冷胶可以提高乳清分离蛋白的相转变温度,傅里叶红外光谱显示,乳清分离蛋白与高酰基结冷胶存在分子间作用力,扫描电子显微镜表明高酰基结冷胶诱导混合凝胶形成结构紧密的三维网络结构。该研究为拓展乳清分离蛋白和结冷胶的新型凝胶食品,提高传统食品的质量,改善食品的加工工艺提供基础理论数据。     

结冷胶的成胶特性及应用研究进展

本文综述了结冷胶的凝胶特性，凝胶机制和流变学特性，对结冷胶的凝胶原理、显微结构也进行了阐述。并介绍了结冷胶复配体系的特点及其应用前景。     

Compression test of soft gellan gels using a soft machine equipped with a transparent artificial tongue

A soft machine system (texture analyzer equipped with an artificial tongue) was developed to analyze the occurrence of fractures in soft food gels compressed between the tongue and hard palate. Artificial tongues were newly designed with a modulus similar to that of a somewhat tense human tongue, using transparent urethane gels. A model of soft foods that are easy or difficult to crush with the tongue was prepared using gellan gums at different concentrations. A piece of gellan gum gel was uniaxially compressed on an artificial tongue with the flat probe of a texture analyzer. The food gel and artificial tongue were deformed, leading to the fracturing of food gels alone. During compression-induced fracture, the softer food gels exhibited a lower force, lower displacement, and lower true stress than the harder gels on all artificial tongues. The fracture probability of gellan gels was lower for the combination of harder food gels and softer artificial tongues, as softer materials can deform to a larger extent. Fracture displacement of food gels was increased as the modulus of the artificial tongue decreased; however, the fracture force did not differ significantly. These results suggest that an artificial tongue with elastic modulus values similar to those of the actual human tongue is suitable for determining the fracture behavior of foods during compression between the tongue and hard palate.     

结冷胶生产技术及其在食品中应用

该文综述结冷胶组成、结构及特性,发酵法生产技术及其在食品中应用,并介绍结冷胶局限性。     

结冷胶生物合成及应用

结冷胶是由少动鞘脂单胞菌产生的一种新型微生物多糖,具有用量低、透明度高、耐酸、耐高温、耐酶、兼容性好等优良特性,在食品、制药、化工等行业具有广泛的用途。通过介绍结冷胶理化方面的特性,总结了结冷胶发酵生产工艺,以及提高产量和质量的关键因素,进一步展望了未来结冷胶的发展趋势和应用前景。     

低酰基结冷胶提取工艺研究

目的:针对高粘度结冷胶发酵液,发展低酰基结冷胶提取工艺。方法:将浓度为16.5g/L的结冷胶发酵液pH调至10,于80℃下保温20min,得低酰基结冷胶料液。料液经CaCl2絮凝菌体后用板框过滤除菌,滤液稀释6倍,加入碱性蛋白酶除蛋白,然后超滤浓缩4倍,再用活性炭脱色,最后用乙醇沉淀出结冷胶并干燥。结果:结冷胶回收率达76%,平均分子量为79万,透光率为86%,凝胶强度为890g/cm2。结论:使用该工艺提取低酰基结冷胶是可行的,产品质量符合相关标准。      

Thermal stability and transition temperatures of monovalent salts of high‐acyl gellan gels

Thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG), rheometry and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to study the thermal stability and determine the transition temperatures of the sodium and potassium salts of high‐acyl gellan (HAG) in the presence of 0–100 mm NaCl and KCl, respectively. TG/DTG revealed the potassium gellan (KHAG) gels to be more stable than those of sodium gellan (NaHAG), regardless of external cation concentration. Rheometry and DSC showed the melting (T_m) and gelling (T_g) temperatures to increase with cation concentration. The DSC peak temperatures showed thermal hysteresis contrary to rheometry. In most cases, DSC revealed KHAG to exhibit higher T_m and T_g than NaHAG. Consequently, thermal characteristics of NaHAG and KHAG gels depend on the size of the external cation and its ability to coordinate water molecules. Cation salts of HAG exhibit significantly lower transition temperatures than the commercial preparation from which they were produced.     

激光共聚焦显微镜对结冷胶微观结构的观察研究

应用激光共聚焦显微镜研究了结冷胶的微观结构,阳离子、pH对结冷胶微观结构的影响。研究表明,含10mmol/LCaCl2,0.006%～0.01%浓度的低酰基结冷胶体系呈现弱凝胶网络结构,高酰基结冷胶不能形成类似的网络结构;Ca2+、K+对结冷胶的微观结构影响类似,但是要达到最大的网络密集度,所需的K+浓度是Ca2+的25倍;加酸改变pH会对结冷胶的微观结构产生影响。