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JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
Volume 67, Issue 2, Pages 608-614Publisher
INST FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb10646.x
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egg white; pH; ionic strength; salts; gelation
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Egg white is used in food products for various functional properties. These are strongly influenced by pH, ionic strength, type and concentration of salts. Through an experimental design strategy, the aim of this study was to quantify the influence of pH, cations, and anions naturally present in egg white, and of citrate on egg white gelation. Results showed that pH and Fe3+ modified the coagulation temperature of egg white and consequently, the gel characteristics. High concentrations of NaCl decreased the water-holding capacity and the microstructure of egg white gels. At pH 7, viscoelastic properties and microstructure of egg white gels were altered by Ca2+ and Mg2+ addition.
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