Effect of xanthan and guar gums on the formation and stability of soy soluble polysaccharide oil-in-water emulsions

The incorporation of relevant amounts of non-adsorbing hydrocolloids to oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions is a suitable alternative to reduce creaming. The effect of incorporating xanthan gum (XG) or guar gum (GG) in soy soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) stabilized oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions was studied. The emulsions contained 6 wt.% of SSPS, 20 wt.% Perilla seed oil (PSO), an omega-3 vegetable oil, and variable amounts of XG or GG ranging from 0.03 to 0.3 wt.%. The presence of minute amounts of XG or GG in fresh emulsions significantly decreased the emulsion droplet size (EDS) although such low concentrations did not provide enough continuous phase viscosity to arrest creaming. Emulsion microstructure indicated the presence of flocculation even at high concentrations of XG or GG caused by a depletion mechanism. All emulsions with XG or GG exhibited pseudoplastic behavior while the control emulsions showed an almost Newtonian behavior. Emulsion droplet polydispersion generally decreased with increase in the continuous phase viscosity indicating the importance of continuous phase viscosity in the dissipation of shear energy throughout the emulsion during homogenization. The characteristics of the emulsions were closely related to the rheological changes of the continuous phase.     

Heat stability of oil-in-water emulsions formed with intact or hydrolysed whey proteins: influence of polysaccharides

The heat stability of emulsions (4 wt% corn oil) formed with whey protein isolate (WPI) or extensively hydrolysed whey protein (WPH) products and containing xanthan gum or guar gum was examined after a retort treatment at 121 °C for 16 min. At neutral pH and low ionic strength, emulsions stabilized with both 0.5 and 4 wt% WPI (intact whey protein) were stable against retorting. The amount of β-lactoglobulin (β-lg) at the droplet surface increased during retorting, especially in the emulsion containing 4 wt% protein, whereas the amount of adsorbed α-lactalbumin (α-la) decreased markedly. Addition of xanthan gum or guar gum caused depletion flocculation of the emulsion droplets, but this flocculation did not lead to their aggregation during heating. In contrast, the droplet size of emulsions formed with WPH increased during heat treatment, indicating that coalescence had occurred. The coalescence during heating was enhanced considerably with increasing concentration of polysaccharide in the emulsions, up to 0.12% and 0.2% for xanthan gum and guar gum, respectively; whey peptides in the WPH emulsions formed weaker and looser, mobile interfacial structures than those formed with intact whey proteins. Consequently, the lack of electrostatic and steric repulsion resulted in the coalescence of flocculated droplets during retort treatment. At higher levels of xanthan gum or guar gum addition, the extent of coalescence decreased gradually, apparently because of the high viscosity of the aqueous phase.     

不同黏度多糖阿拉伯胶和瓜尔胶对肌原纤维蛋白乳化性质的影响

选取两种分子质量相近、黏度相差较大的天然高分子多糖阿拉伯胶（arabic gum,AG）和瓜尔胶（guar gum,GG）分别与肌原纤维蛋白（myofibrillarprotein,MP）进行复合,研究不同多糖添加量（0.1%～0.5%）对MP-多糖复合物乳液性质的影响规律。结果表明,AG和GG均可以显著改善MP的乳化性质,其中AG对乳化活性的改善效果较好,而GG更有利于乳液的稳定性。随着多糖质量分数增加,乳化活性指数和稳定性指数均呈先升高后降低趋势,AG和GG添加量分别为0.3%和0.2%时,乳化活性指数和稳定性指数达到最大值。界面蛋白含量测定结果显示,AG和GG均会导致界面蛋白含量下降,尤其是GG的作用更明显。随着AG和GG添加量增加,乳液粒径逐渐减小,且尺寸分布更加均一,添加量超过0.3%后,GG组乳液出现少量絮凝现象。同一添加量下,GG组乳液粒径明显小于AG组。流变学分析证实,所有乳液均为假塑性流体,表现出弱凝胶性质。AG添加量较少（≤0.3%）时会降低乳液黏度,并明显提高乳液的储能模量,而GG的添加使乳液表观黏度和储能模量均显著提高,与AG相比,高黏度GG制备的乳液拥有更高的...     

Steady and Dynamic Shear Rheological Properties,and Stability of Non-Flocculated and Flocculated Beverage Cloud Emulsions

Rheological properties of single-phase, and emulsions containing modified starch and gum arabic as surface active hydrocolloids, as well as xanthan and tragacanth gums as stabilizers were evaluated under steady and dynamic shear testing conditions using a control stress rheometer. Emulsions were formed by 9% and 14% gum concentrations with oil concentration maintained at 9% thus giving a 1:1 and 1.5:1 surface active agent to oil ratio, respectively. The rates of droplet coalescence and creaming, for a total of 8 emulsions, as a function storage time before and after dilution in a simulated fruit beverage were then investigated. Steady shear (flow curve) were well described by the Carreau model at shear stress ranging from 0.01 to 100 Pa. All prepared water phases indicated a zero-shear viscosity plateau followed by shear thinning behavior with flow behavior index (n) ranging from 0.51 to 0.79 for 14% starch-0.3% xanthan and 14% gum arabic-0.8% tragacanth stabilized emulsions, respectively. The water phase flow property data were well fitted by the Einstein equation and its expansions. The dynamic rheological properties of water phase and emulsions were also evaluated for G′(ω) and G″(ω) from 1 to 50 rad/s. Similar curves were obtained with varying degrees of deviations (G′ from G″) for different emulsions. Starch-xanthan emulsion and associated water phase at 1.5/1 agent to oil ratio demonstrated viscoelastic behavior (G′ ≥ G″) with lower droplet coalescence and creaming rates. On the other hand, gum arabic-xanthan emulsion at 1:1 agent to oil ratio showed the highest rate of droplet coalescence and a greater degree of creaming. It was speculated that the lower stability of gum arabic-xanthan emulsion could be related to the denaturation of proteinaceous part in the gum and loss of emulsification capacity due to lower pH and pasteurization.     

Modifications in stability and structure of whey protein-coated o/w emulsions by interacting chitosan and gum arabic mixed dispersions

The influence of chitosan and gum arabic mixtures on the behaviour of o/w emulsions has been investigated at pH = 3.0. The emulsion behaviour, properties and microstructure were found to be greatly dependent on the precise gum arabic to chitosan ratio. Mixing of gum arabic with chitosan leads to the formation of coacervates of a size dependent on their ratio. Incorporation of low gum arabic to chitosan weight ratios into whey protein-coated emulsions causes depletion flocculation and gravity-induced phase separation. Increasing the polysaccharide weight ratio further, a droplet network with a rather high viscosity (at low shear stress) is generated, which prevents or even inhibits phase separation. At even higher gum arabic to chitosan ratios, the emulsion droplets were immobilised into clusters of an insoluble ternary matrix. Although the emulsion droplet charge had the same sign as that of the coacervates, clusters of oil droplets in a ternary matrix were generated. A mechanism to explain the behaviour of the whey protein-stabilised o/w emulsions is described on the basis of confocal and phase contrast microscopic observations, rheological data, zeta potential measurements, particle size analysis and visual assessment of the macroscopic phase separation events.     

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.     

LINEAR AND NONLINEAR VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS STABILIZED WITH POLYSACCHARIDES

The rheological behavior and stability of oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by different thickening agents were analyzed. Food emulsions were prepared with commercial sunflower oil (40% w/w oil-in-water) and stabilized with 1% emulsifier. The tested thickeners were: (1) 1% w/w xanthan gum (XG), (2) 5% w/w potato starch (PS), (3) 5% PS + 0.5% XG, (4) 1% w/w guar gum (GG), and (5) 0.5% XG + 0.5% GG. Mean droplet size and droplet size distribution (DSD) of emulsions were determined by static light scattering. Steady flow (viscosity versus shear rate), transient flow (viscosity versus time) and oscillatory shear tests (linear viscoelasticity) were performed. The addition of thickening agents improved the stability of the emulsions, the effect was less marked in systems containing only GG. DSD was not significantly modified in emulsions containing starch or hydrocolloids. Microscopic observations showed that all the tested emulsions were flocculated due to the presence of hydrocolloids. The observed shear thinning behavior was attributed to the molecular structure of the polysaccharides and to the flocculation/deflocculation process; viscosity data were satisfactorily fitted to the Cross model. Frequency sweeps showed that emulsions with PS or XG have a weak gel structural network (G' > G); those with GG correspond to a polymeric solution where G' and G" curves intersect within the range of tested frequencies. The viscoelastic linear behavior was described according to the Maxwell generalized model. The discrete relaxation spectrum and relaxation times were estimated from the experimental values of G' and G" for emulsions with PS, PS + XG, and XG. Nonlinear viscoelasticity was also studied from stress relaxation curves at different shear strains. The damping function was calculated and the Soskey-Winter parameters were determined. Transient flow viscosities at different shear rates were comparable to the values estimated from stress relaxation measurements.     

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.     

Study of emulsions stabilized with Phaseolus vulgaris or Phaseolus coccineus with the addition of Arabic gum, locust bean gum and xanthan gum

The properties of o/w emulsions stabilized with 1%w/v common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), V or scarlet runner bean (P. coccineus L.), Coc extracted by isoelectric precipitation or ultrafiltration, at pH 7.0 and 5.5, with the addition of Arabic gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum and a mixture of xanthan gum–locust bean gum (0.1 %w/v and 0.25 %w/v) are studied. The stability of emulsions was evaluated on the basis of oil droplet size, creaming, viscosity and protein adsorption measurements. The addition of Arabic gum, caused an increase in D[4,3] values and a decrease in the amount of protein adsorbed at the interface. The addition of locust bean gum in some emulsions reduced the amount of protein adsorbed. The addition of xanthan and to a less extend of the polysaccharide mixture, promoted a decrease in D[4,3]. So, emulsion stability was affected by the polysaccharide nature. Differences were also observed with respect to the protein nature, the method of its preparation and emulsion's pH. All polysaccharides enhanced the emulsions viscosity with xanthan and xanthan–locust bean gum exhibiting the higher values. V isolates and isoelectricaly precipitated isolates of both V, Coc showed higher viscosity values. The stability was enhanced by the increase of the viscosity of the continuous phase and the creation of a network, which prevents the oil droplets from coalescence.     

Viscosity change in oil/water food emulsions prepared using a membrane emulsification system

This paper reports viscosity measurements of oil/water (O/W) monodispersed emulsions of different droplet diameters obtained in a membrane emulsification system. Hydrophilic microporous glass membranes of different pore diameters were used to prepare O/W emulsions. The results showed that the droplet diameter of the emulsions varied with the average pore diameter of the membrane. The average droplet diameter was found to be about five times greater than the average membrane pore diameter. A correlation was found for the relationship between the average droplet diameter and the emulsion viscosity. As the dispersed droplet size became smaller, the total surface area of the droplets increased. Therefore, the emulsion viscosity and the relative viscosity increased. Few studies have reported the viscosity of O/W emulsions with droplet diameter of 5 μm or more and an oil phase concentration of 10 vol% or less. In the present study a correlation between the droplet diameter and the emulsion viscosity was statistically established. ©     

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。     

Droplet Size and Coalescence Stability of Whey Protein Stabilized Milkfat Peanut Oil Emulsions

Droplet diameter and the polydispersity of droplet size tended to decrease with increased proportion of peanut oil. Macromolecular additives affected droplet size. Xanthan gum or sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose (Na-CMC) produced smaller droplets than the controls, but the average diameter was independent of the composition of the dispersed phase. At 50°C the coalescence stability of these emulsions qualitatively correlated with the initial droplet diameter. Xanthan gum and Na-CMC, despite increasing continuous phase viscosity, gave lower stability than controls, primarily the result of flocculation of droplets due to depletion of the highly hydrophilic macromolecule from the intervening region between approaching droplets. At 25°C, stability increased as solid butter oil content of the dispersed phase increased.     

Stability and Oil Migration of Oil‐in‐Water Emulsions Emulsified by Phase‐Separating Biopolymer Mixtures

Oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsions with varying concentration of oil phase, medium‐chain triglyceride (MCT), were prepared using phase‐separating gum arabic (GA)/sugar beet pectin (SBP) mixture as an emulsifier. Stability of the emulsions including emulsion phase separation, droplet size change, and oil migration were investigated by means of visual observation, droplet size analysis, oil partition analysis, backscattering of light, and interfacial tension measurement. It was found that in the emulsions prepared with 4.0% GA/1.0% SBP, when the concentration of MCT was greater than 2.0%, emulsion phase separation was not observed and the emulsions were stable with droplet size unchanged during storage. This result proves the emulsification ability of phase‐separating biopolymer mixtures and their potential usage as emulsifiers to prepare O/W emulsion. However, when the concentration of MCT was equal or less than 2.0%, emulsion phase separation occurred after preparation resulting in an upper SBP‐rich phase and a lower GA‐rich phase. The droplet size increased in the upper phase whereas decreased slightly in the lower phase with time, compared to the freshly prepared emulsions. During storage, the oil droplets exhibited a complex migration process: first moving to the SBP‐rich phase, then to the GA‐rich phase and finally gathering at the interface between the two phases. The mechanisms of the emulsion stability and oil migration in the phase‐separated emulsions were discussed.     

球磨-酯化复合改性槟榔芋淀粉对Pickering乳液形成的影响

为了提高淀粉颗粒的乳化能力,以球磨-酯化复合改性槟榔芋淀粉为颗粒乳化剂,大豆油为油相,制备水包油型Pickering乳液.采用激光粒度仪、研究级正置显微镜、流变仪等对Pickering乳液外观、液滴粒径、显微形态及动态流变特性进行表征,考察淀粉颗粒质量浓度(1、5、10、20、30 mg/mL)和油相体积分数(10％、...     

Impact of iron encapsulation within the interior aqueous phase of water-in-oil-in-water emulsions on lipid oxidation

Iron (Fe³⁺) was encapsulated within the internal aqueous phase of water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsions, and then the impact of this iron on the oxidative stability of fish oil droplets was examined. There was no significant change in lipid droplet diameter in the W/O/W emulsions during 7 days storage, suggesting that the emulsions were stable to lipid droplet flocculation and coalescence, and internal water diffusion/expulsion. The initial iron encapsulation (4 mg/100 g emulsion) within the internal aqueous phase of the water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions was high (>99.75%), although, a small amount leaked out over 7 days storage (≈10 μg/100 g emulsion). When W/O/W emulsions were mixed with fish oil droplets the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) formed decreased (compared to fish oil droplets alone) by an amount that depended on iron concentration and location, i.e., no added iron < iron in external aqueous phase < iron in internal aqueous phase. These differences were attributed to the impact of W/O droplets on the concentration and location of iron and lipid oxidation reaction products within the system.     

慢消化椰油乳液系列体系的构建及其微流变特性和体外消化特性对比

本文以椰子油为芯材,乳清分离蛋白(Whey protein isolate,WPI)为壁材制备单层椰油乳液,再以单层椰油乳液为芯材,分别以羧甲基纤维素钠(Carboxmethylcellulo sesodium,CMC)、纤维素纳米晶体(Cellulose nanocrystals,CNC)、壳聚糖(Chitosan,CNI)、微晶纤维素(Microcrystalline cellulose,MCC)为壁材制备四种双层椰油乳液,进而探究各乳液体系的微流变特性和体外消化特性。结果显示,WPI-CNC稳定的椰油乳液体系粘弹性最高(P<0.05),乳液中的粒子不能自由运动,乳液的固液平衡值最低(P<0.05),乳液中粒子运动的速率低;WPI-CNC稳定的椰油乳液有最低的肠释放率,且释放速率最为缓慢;除WPI-CNC稳定的椰油乳液外,各乳液体系经胃相消化后均出现明显聚集,小肠消化后聚集程度增加;WPI、WPI-CNC、WPI-CMC稳定的椰油乳液经过口腔、胃、肠消化后平均粒径依次增加,粒径分布出现多峰现象;肠消化后,各乳液表面负电位增大。综上,椰油乳液的流变学特性显著影响其体外消化率,WPI-CNC稳定的椰油乳液体外消化率最低且消化最慢。     

羟丙基甲基纤维素和黄原胶浓度对初榨椰子油乳液及其模板油凝胶构建的影响

本实验采用乳液模板法制备了不同羟丙基甲基纤维素(HPMC)和黄原胶(XG)浓度的初榨椰子油凝胶,对所得乳状液和油凝胶进行了粒径分析、微观结构观察、流变测定、油损失和X-射线衍射(XRD)分析,探讨HPMC和XG浓度对初榨椰子油凝胶形成和物理性能的影响.微观结构和粒径分析结果表明:高浓度HPMC具有较好的乳化性能,获得油...     

Cryo-gelation of galactomannans in ice cream model systems

Locust bean gum (LBG) and guar gum (GG) are two galactomannan stabilizers that help maintain smooth textures in ice cream by slowing down ice crystal growth during constant and fluctuating temperatures. LBG and GG were dissolved in sucrose solutions without or with milk solids-not-fat (MSNF), fat, and/or emulsifier. Solutions were temperature cycled at subzero temperatures and measured after each cycle with a controlled stress rheometer to obtain yield stress and frequency sweep data. LBG solutions developed weak gel structures with temperature cycling, especially in the presence of MSNF, but GG solutions did not. Fat droplets interfered with the formation of LBG weak gel networks while emulsifiers did not change the rheological properties of emulsions. The ability of a polysaccharide to cryo-gel with temperature cycling and protein/stabilizer incompatibility leading to phase separation both helped create elastic structures. More realistic ice cream model emulsions containing fat showed different rheological responses, emphasizing caution in comparing model systems to real systems.     

Utilization of layer-by-layer interfacial deposition technique to improve freeze–thaw stability of oil-in-water emulsions

The freeze–thaw stability of 5 wt% hydrogenated palm oil-in-water emulsions (pH 3) containing droplets stabilized by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)–chitosan–pectin membranes was studied. The multilayered interfacial membranes were created using an electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition method. The ζ-potential, mean particle diameter, fat destabilization, apparent viscosity and microstructure of the emulsions were used to examine the influence of freezing on their stability. Emulsions containing oil droplets stabilized only by SDS were highly unstable to droplet coalescence when either the oil phase became partially crystallized or the water phase crystallized. Emulsions containing oil droplets stabilized by SDS–chitosan membranes were stable to droplet coalescence, but unstable to droplet flocculation. Emulsions containing droplets stabilized by SDS–chitosan–pectin membranes were stable to both droplet coalescence and flocculation. The interfacial engineering technology utilized in this study could lead to the creation of food emulsions with improved stability to freeze–thaw cycling.     

Evaluation of aging mechanisms of olive oil–lemon juice emulsion through digital image analysis

The aging mechanisms of olive oil–lemon juice emulsions were investigated. The emulsions were prepared with xanthan gum where different concentrations of modified starch or maltodextrin were added. Emulsions stability was followed through analysis of the evolution of mean droplet size measured by image analysis during 203 days. All the samples presented phase separation at the end of the studied storage period. The stability results indicate that large droplets mean diameter were obtained in samples where maltodextrin or only xanthan gum was used. The study of the evolution of the droplet mean diameter with time show that the studied salad dressing ages preferentially through coalescence, although in certain cases molecular diffusion may occur. The incorporation of xanthan gum in salad dressing emulsions has a large influence in their rheological behavior.