Alginate‐Based Emulsion Template Containing High Oil Loading Stabilized by Nonionic Surfactants

Oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsion‐gel systems containing high oil payloads are of increasing interest for food applications because of the reduction in encapsulation cost, consumption frequency or volume of food products. This study shows a facile approach to prepare stable alginate‐based O/W emulsions at high oil loading using a mixture of nonionic surfactants (Tween 80 and Span 20) as a template to form gelled‐emulsions. The synergistic effects of alginate and surfactants on the O/W emulsion properties were evaluated in terms of oil droplet size and emulsion stability. At 2% (w/v) of alginate and 1% (w/v) of surfactants, the size distribution of oil droplets was narrow and monomodal, even at an oil loading of 70% (v/v). The emulsions formed were stable against phase separation. The oil droplet size could be further reduced to below 1 μm using a high‐shear homogenizer. The emulsions formed could be easily molded and gelled into solids of different shapes via ionic gelation. The findings of this study create possible avenues for applications in food industries.     

Characterization of Chemically and Thermally Treated Oil‐in‐Water Heteroaggregates and Comparison to Conventional Emulsions

Heteroaggregated oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsions formed by targeted combination of oppositely charged emulsion droplets were proposed to be used for the modulation of physical properties of food systems, ideally achieving the formation of a particulate 3‐dimensional network at comparably low‐fat content. In this study, rheological properties of Quillaja saponins (QS), sugar beet pectin (SBP), and whey protein isolate (WPI) stabilized conventional and heteroaggregated O/W emulsions at oil contents of 10% to 60% (w/w) were investigated. Selected systems having an oil content of 30% (w/w) and different particle sizes (d₄₃ ≤ 1.1 or ≥16.7 μm) were additionally subjected to chemical (genipin or glutaraldehyde) and thermal treatments, aiming to increase network stability. Subsequently, their rheological properties and stability were assessed. Yield stresses (τ₀) of both conventional and heteroaggregated O/W emulsions were found to depend on emulsifier type, oil content, and initial droplet size. For conventional emulsions, high yield stresses were only observed for SBP‐based emulsions (τ₀,_SBP approximately 157 Pa). Highest yield stresses of heteroaggregates were observed when using small droplets stabilized by SBP/WPI (approximately 15.4 Pa), being higher than those of QS/WPI (approximately 1.6 Pa). Subsequent treatments led to significant alterations in rheological properties for SBP/WPI systems, with yield stresses increasing 29‐fold (glutaraldehyde) and 2‐fold (thermal treatment) compared to untreated heteroaggregates, thereby surpassing yield stresses of similarly treated conventional SBP emulsions. Genipin‐driven treatments proved to be ineffective. Results should be of interest to food manufacturers wishing to design viscoelastic food emulsion based systems at lower oil droplet contents.     

Effect of emulsifier type on physicochemical properties of water‐in‐oil emulsions for confectionery applications

In a first step of designing tailored confectionery masses using water‐in‐oil emulsions, a parameter screening on emulsion rheology and stability was carried out. The experimental set‐up included cocoa butter as continuous phase and the variation of the disperse phase (water, or 50% sucrose in water), two volume fraction levels and the type of emulsifier (lecithin, polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), ammonium phosphatide (YN) and blends of lecithin or YN with PGPR). Emulsions were characterised by microscopy, laser diffraction, analytical centrifugation and shear rheology. Results show multimodal droplet size distributions in lecithin‐ or YN‐stabilised emulsions, and droplets which tend to form aggregates and an internal network responsible for shear thinning. PGPR emulsions are characterised by monomodal droplet size distributions and smaller droplets without networking tendency. They exhibit Newtonian flow behaviour and a much higher stability against phase separation. In emulsifier blends, PGPR is mainly responsible for the modulation of physical properties of the emulsions.     

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％、...     

Water/Oil Emulsions Prepared by the Membrane Emulsification Method and Their Stability

We developed and tested a simple method to measure dispersed droplet size of W/O emulsions. Then, using a microporous glass membrane treated with oil phase, we produced a W/O emulsion with high water content (40% w/w) at a high emulsification rate by the membrane emulsification method, and assessed its stability. In comparison with emulsions by the stirring methods, variations in dispersed droplet size and viscosity of emulsions by membrane method were small and the emulsions were more stable. Droplet size was not related to the stability of the W/O emulsion prepared by membrane emulsification.     

Effects of Green Tea Extract and α‐Tocopherol on the Lipid Oxidation Rate of Omega‐3 Oils,Incorporated into Table Spreads,Prepared using Multiple Emulsion Technology

Abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of fat and water soluble antioxidants on the oxidative stability of omega (ω)‐3 rich table spreads, produced using novel multiple emulsion technology. Table spreads were produced by dispersing an oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsion (500 g/kg 85 camelina/15 fish oil blend) in a hardstock/rapeseed oil blend, using sodium caseinate and polyglycerol polyricinoleate as emulsifiers. The O/W and oil‐in‐water‐in‐oil (O/W/O) emulsions contained either a water soluble antioxidant (green tea extract [GTE]), an oil soluble antioxidant (α‐Tocopherol), or both. Spreads containing α‐Tocopherol had the highest lipid hydroperoxide values, whereas spreads containing GTE had the lowest (P < 0.05), during storage at 5 °C, while p‐Anisidine values did not differ significantly. Particle size was generally unaffected by antioxidant type (P < 0.05). Double emulsion (O/W/O) structures were clearly seen in confocal images of the spreads. By the end of storage, none of the spreads had significantly different G′ values. Firmness (Newtons) of all spreads generally increased during storage (P < 0.05). Practical Application: Lipid oxidation is a major problem in omega‐3 rich oils, and can cause off‐odors and off‐flavors. Double emulsion technology was used to produce omega‐3 enriched spreads (O/W/O emulsions), wherein the omega‐3 oil was incorporated into the inner oil phase, to protect it from lipid oxidation. Antioxidants were added to further protect the spreads by reducing lipid oxidation. Spreads produced had good oxidative stability and possessed functional (omega‐3 addition) properties.     

Development of high internal phase Pickering emulsions stabilised by ovotransferrin–gum arabic particles as curcumin delivery vehicles

This study explored feasibility of preparing high internal phase Pickering emulsions (HIPEs) as curcumin delivery vehicles. Particles assembled from ovotransferrin (OVT) and gum arabic (GA) could stabilise HIPEs successfully, and OVT–GA particle-stabilised HIPEs with extremely high oil fraction of 0.90 were stable. Droplet size and rheological properties of OVT–GA particle-stabilised HIPEs were dependent on both particle concentration and oil fraction. Either increasing particle concentration or decreasing oil fraction resulted in a decrease of droplet size. Increase in storage modulus and viscosity of HIPEs could be achieved by increasing particle concentration or oil fraction. Food structures with controlled shape could be constructed by OVT–GA particle-stabilised HIPEs. When compared with bulk MCT oil, OVT–GA particle-stabilised HIPEs improved both extent of lipolysis and curcumin bioaccessibility significantly. These findings provided novel insight into potential application of HIPEs with extremely high oil fractions in nutraceutical delivery systems.     

Influence of oil‐in‐water emulsion characteristics on initial dynamic flavour release

Properties of oil‐in‐water (O/W) emulsions affecting initial dynamic flavour release were studied in real time considering mouth conditions. Aroma molecules from different chemical classes at concentrations typically present in beverages were used. The emulsion droplet diameter showed no significant influence on the dynamic flavour release. No barrier properties of the emulsifier were found, as the flavour release from equilibrated emulsions flavoured via either the oil phase or the aqueous phase showed no significant difference. Emulsifier concentrations above the critical micelle concentration did not influence the release. Even though the chemical composition of the lipids had considerable influence on flavour release, phase transition during equilibration from the liquid to the solid state insignificantly affected the initial dynamic release process. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

大豆分离蛋白-甜菊糖苷复合稳定剂制备纳米乳液

为适应食品工业对食品配料天然绿色、营养健康的追求,采用大豆分离蛋白（soy protein isolate,SPI）-甜菊糖苷（steviol glycosides,STE）复合体系作为稳定剂制备纳米乳液,研究稳定剂组成、微射流参数、油相质量分数等对纳米乳液形成的影响,并对乳液稳定性及微结构进行表征。结果表明：油相质量分数为10%时,单独SPI（1%）制备的乳液粒度较大（d43为0.548 μm）,稳定性差。添加0.25%～1% STE时,乳液粒度分布更均匀,粒度变小;当STE质量分数为0.5%和1%时,乳液粒度小于200 nm,且具备较好的贮存稳定性（30 d）。添加2% STE会导致乳滴表面蛋白被完全取代,从而弱化乳液的长期稳定性。微射流压力、均质次数及STE质量分数的增加均可降低乳液粒度,但油相质量分数的增加可增加乳液粒度。进一步将纳米乳液进行冷冻干燥处理,可制得结构化良好且高油含量的油粉;相对于单独SPI稳定的结构化乳液,SPI-STE纳米乳液制得的油粉结构更为完整,表面黏性小。     

Synergistic effects of polyglycerol ester of polyricinoleic acid and sodium caseinate on the stabilisation of water–oil–water emulsions

The inherent thermodynamic instability of water–oil–water (W/O/W) emulsions has restrictions for their application in food systems. The objective of this study was to develop a food grade W/O/W emulsions with high yield and stability using minimal concentrations of surfactants. Emulsions were prepared using soybean oil, polyglycerol ester of polyricinoleic acid (PGPR) alone or in combination with sodium caseinate (NaCN) as emulsifier(s) for primary water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions and NaCN as the sole emulsifier for secondary W/O/W emulsions. Increasing the concentration of PGPR (0.5–8%w/v) had no effect on the droplet sizes of the resulting W/O/W emulsions. However, significant increases in droplet sizes of W/O/W emulsions were observed when the concentration of NaCN in external phase was reduced from 0.5 to 0.03% (w/v) (p<0.05). Percentage yields of emulsions (using a water-soluble dye) improved when PGPR concentration in the inner phase was increased from 0.5 to 8% (w/v). A stable W/O/W emulsion with a yield >90% could be prepared with 4% (w/v) PGPR alone as primary hydrophobic emulsifier and 0.5% (w/v) NaCN as external hydrophilic emulsifier. The concentration of PGPR in the inner phase could be reduced to 2% (w/v) without affecting the yield and stability of the W/O/W emulsion by partially replacing PGPR with 0.5% (w/v) NaCN, which was added to the aqueous phase of the primary W/O emulsion. The results indicate that a possible synergistic effect may exist between PGPR and NaCN, thus allowing formulation of double emulsions with reduced surfactant concentration.     

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.     

Preparation of Monodisperse Food-Grade Oleuropein-Loaded W/O/W Emulsions Using Microchannel Emulsification and Evaluation of Their Storage Stability

W/O/W emulsion is an emerging system in developing new functional and low-calorie food products. The aim of this study is to produce food-grade monodisperse water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsions loaded with a hydrophilic bioactive oleuropein. W/O/W emulsions were prepared via high-pressure homogenization and subsequent microchannel (MC) emulsification. The internal aqueous phase was a 5-mM sodium phosphate buffer containing d(+)-glucose (5 wt.%) and oleuropein (0.1–0.7 wt.%). The oil phase consisted of soybean oil and tetraglycerin monolaurate condensed ricinoleic acid esters (TGCR; 3–8 wt.%). The external aqueous phase was a 5-mM sodium phosphate buffer containing d(+)-glucose (5 wt.%) and decaglycerol monolaurate (1 wt.%). Oleuropein-loaded submicron W/O emulsions with average droplet diameters as small as 0.15 μm and monomodal droplet size distributions were prepared by high-pressure homogenization when applying high TGCR concentrations of 5–8 wt.% and low oleuropein concentrations of 0.1–0.3 wt.%. Monodisperse oleuropein-loaded W/O/W emulsions with average W/O droplet diameters of around 27 μm and coefficients of variation of below 5 % were successfully prepared when using a silicon MC array plate with wide channels of 5-μm depth and 18-μm width. The monodisperse W/O/W emulsions prepared at high TGCR concentrations and low oleuropein concentrations were the most stable during 40 days of storage. The adsorption behavior of oleuropein at the internal aqueous–oil interface was relevant to W/O/W emulsions microstructure and stability. The results are believed to provide useful information for successfully preparing stable monodisperse W/O/W emulsions loaded with hydrophilic functional compounds. The surface activity of the loaded material seems to be a key parameter in optimizing the formulation of W/O/W food emulsion.     

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. ©     

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...     

Droplet characterization and stability of soybean oil/palm kernel olein O/W emulsions with the presence of selected polysaccharides

Droplet characteristics, flow properties and stability of egg yolk-stabilized oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions as affected by the presence of xanthan gum (XG), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), guar gum (GG), locust bean gum (LBG) and gum Arabic (AG) were studied. The dispersed phase (40%) of the emulsions was based on soybean oil/palm kernel olein blend (70:30) that partially crystallized during extended storage at 5 °C. In freshly prepared emulsions, the presence of XG, CMC, GG and LBG had significantly decreased the droplet mean diameters. XG, LBG, GG and CMC emulsions exhibited a shear-thinning behavior but AG emulsion exhibited a Bingham plastic behavior and control (without gum) emulsion almost exhibited a Newtonian behavior. Both control and AG emulsions exhibited a severe phase separation after storage (30 days, 5 °C). The microstructure of stored XG emulsion showed the presence of partially coalesced droplets, explaining a large increase in its droplet mean diameters. Increases in droplet mean diameters and decreases in flow properties found for stored GG and LBG emulsions were attributed to droplet coalescence. Nevertheless, the occurrence of droplet coalescence in these emulsions was considered to be small as no free oil could be separated under centrifugation force. Increases in flow properties and excellent stability towards phase separation found for stored CMC emulsion suggested that CMC could retard partial coalescence. Thus, the results support the ability of CMC, GG and LBG in reducing partial coalescence either by providing a sufficiently thick continuous phase or by acting as a protective coating for oil droplets.     

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.     

Preparation and Characterization of Water/Oil/Water Emulsions Stabilized by Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate and Whey Protein Isolate

ABSTRACT: In this study we tried to prepare stable water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsions using polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) as a hydrophobic emulsifier and whey protein isolate (WPI) as a hydrophilic emulsifier. At first, water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions was prepared, and then 40 wt% of this W/O emulsion was homogenized with 60 wt% aqueous solution of different WPI contents (2, 4, and 6 wt% WPI) using a high-pressure homogenizer (14 and 22 MPa) to produce W/O/W emulsions. The mean size of final W/O/W droplets ranged from 3.3 to 9.9 μm in diameter depending on the concentrations of PGPR and WPI. It was shown that most of the W/O/W droplets were small (<5 μm) in size but a small population of large oil droplets (d > 20 μm) was also occasionally observed. W/O/W emulsions prepared at the homogenization pressure of 22 MPa had a larger mean droplet size than that prepared at 14 MPa, and showed a microstructure consisting of mainly approximately 6 to 7-μm droplets. When a water-soluble dye PTSA as a model ingredient was loaded in the inner water phase, all W/O/W emulsions showed a high encapsulation efficiency of the dye (>90%) in the inner water phase. Even after 2 wk of storage, >90% of the encapsulated dye still remained in the inner water phase; however, severe droplet aggregation was observed at relatively high PGPR and WPI concentrations.     

Gel‐like emulsions prepared with zein nanoparticles produced through phase separation from acetic acid solutions

In this article, we report the microstructure and rheological property of Pickering emulsions stabilised with zein nanoparticles prepared through phase separation from acetic acid solution. The fresh emulsions showed liquid‐like behaviour and reasonable small droplet size. Interestingly, after 3 days of storage at 25° C, the emulsions changed into solid‐like state. The viscosity remarkably increased, and the storage modulus was much larger than the loss modulus. These results indicate the formation of the gel‐like network in emulsions. The droplet size also showed an obvious increase, while the big droplets could be disrupted into small ones in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate. The particle network in the continuous phase was seen in the confocal laser scanning microscopy. Therefore, it is suggested that the gel‐like network is formed by the flocculation of oil droplets and particle network in continuous, mainly through the hydrophobic interactions between the particles.     

基于大豆酶解聚集体制备Pickering乳液凝胶及环境稳定性分析

以大豆酶解聚集体（insoluble soy peptide aggregate,ISPA）制备Pickering乳液凝胶,在探索ISPA制备高油相乳液性质的基础上,对比分析模拟环境对乳液凝胶性质与稳定性的影响。结果表明：随着ISPA质量分数和油相体积分数增加,乳液粒径减小,凝胶强度增强,且以质量分数1.00%的ISPA和体积分数60%的油相制备的乳液展现出较强凝胶潜能;随后,将上述乳液凝胶置于不同NaCl浓度或酸性pH值下,发现乳液凝胶强度在高浓度NaCl或低pH值下仍有所增强,且经90 d常温贮藏或90 ℃加热60 min后粒径变化较小。综上,ISPA在新型Pickering稳定剂和食品配料开发中具有较大的加工应用潜能。     

Effect of carrier oils on the physicochemical properties of orange oil beverage emulsions

In this study, the effect of carrier oils on the physicochemical properties of orange oil beverage emulsions was investigated. The beverage emulsions were prepared by soybean soluble polysaccharides (SSPS) using a two-stage processing of homogenization. Results showed that the presence of carrier oils could improve the physical properties of beverage emulsions, including droplet size, size distribution and turbidity, compared with only orange oil in oil phase of the beverage emulsion. And the effect of long chain triglycerides on the physical stabilities of beverage emulsions was significant (p < 0.05) than that with medium chain triglycerides (MCT). The oxidation rate of orange oil in the emulsion was faster compared to that of the orange oil/carrier oils in emulsions. However, the rheological properties of beverage emulsions were hardly dependent on the carrier oils. In addition, all the emulsions exhibited near-Newtonian fluid behavior. These findings revealed that the physicochemical properties of the beverage emulsions could be effectively improved by the presence of carrier oils.