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Pickering emulsion stabilized by hydrolyzed starch: Effect of the molecular weight

Journal

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 612, Issue -, Pages 525-535

Publisher

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.185

Keywords

Starch; Molecular weight; Pickering emulsion; Emulsifying ability; Interfacial rheology

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  1. China Scholarship Council [202006820016]

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The emulsifying ability of starch is influenced by its molecular weight, with smaller molecular weights resulting in stronger emulsifying ability. It is possible to tailor the emulsifying ability of starch by adjusting its molecular weight.
Hypothesis: The emulsifying ability of starch is influenced by its molecular weight. Reducing the molecular weight of starch is expected to influence interfacial adsorption and membrane elasticities, thereby affecting its emulsifying ability through Pickering effects. Hence, it should be possible to tailor the emulsifying ability of starch by adjusting its molecular weight. Experiments: Waxy corn starch (CS) and rice starch (RS) were hydrolyzed with pullulanase to obtain high (HM) and low molecular weight (LM) fractions. After the molecular weight was determined by size exclusion chromatography, the fractions were used to prepare model oil-in-water emulsions. The stability, microscopy, and particle size of the emulsions were characterized, and the underlying emulsification mechanism was subsequently studied through dynamic laser scattering, surface tension analysis, interfacial rheology, and Pearson's correlation calculations. Findings: In the molecular weight range obtained in this study, the smaller the molecular weight of starch, the stronger its emulsifying ability. The decrease in molecular weight resulted in considerable different adsorption and interfacial elasticities with smaller fractions occupying less area on the interface and forming interfaces with higher elasticities, resulting in higher stabilities through Pickering effects. Results thus suggest that the emulsifying ability of starch may be tailored by adjusting its molecular weight. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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