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JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
Volume 95, Issue 4, Pages 627-635Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.06.030
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Texturized whey protein concentrate; Supercritical fluid extrusion; Physicochemical changes
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The mechanisms of interactions in whey protein concentrate (WPC) texturized by reactive supercritical fluid extrusion and pH modifications were evaluated in terms of protein solubility in different extraction buffers, electrophoresis, free sulfhydryl (SH) groups, and apparent viscosity. The soluble protein content and free SH groups of the texturized WPC (tWPC) produced at pH 2.89 decreased by similar to 20% and 16% relative to the unextruided control. It was completely soluble in the presence of urea and SDS, indicating the importance of non-covalent interactions in maintaining the structure of this product. Its dispersion (20% w/w) yielded a creamy texture with a particle size in the micron-range (mean diameter similar to 5 mu m) and contributed similar to 258 times higher viscosity compared to the unextruded control. The tWPC produced at pH 8.16 was soluble only in the presence of a reducing agent. It yielded a grainy texture with a high proportion of large particles due to an extensive aggregation via intermolecular disulfide formations. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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