Development of egg white protein aerogels as new matrix material for microencapsulation in food

作者:Selmer Ilka*; Kleemann Christian; Kulozik Ulrich; Heinrich Stefan; Smirnova Irina
来源:Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2015, 106: 42-49.
DOI:10.1016/j.supflu.2015.05.023

摘要

Egg white protein hydrogels formed by heat coagulation were used to obtain aerogel structures by super-critical drying. Hydrogels were prepared from pasteurized and spray-dried egg white at different pH, ionic concentrations and protein content to modify the characteristics of the dried protein network. The largest BET-surface areas were found at low and high pH, the most mechanically stable aerogels at alkaline pH. It was shown that the protein network is preserved during supercritical drying. Egg white as precursor for aerogels opens a new field of application for those proteins as microencapsulation material for sensitive or unpleasant tasting food additives.

  • 出版日期2015-12