1. Fabrication and characterization of Pickering emulsions and oil gels stabilized by highly charged zein/chitosan complex particles (ZCCPs).
- Author
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Wang LJ, Yin SW, Wu LY, Qi JR, Guo J, and Yang XQ
- Subjects
- Chitosan analysis, Emulsions analysis, Gels analysis, Surface-Active Agents analysis, Surface-Active Agents chemical synthesis, Wettability, Zein analysis, Chitosan chemistry, Emulsions chemical synthesis, Gels chemical synthesis, Particle Size, Zein chemistry
- Abstract
Herein, we reported a facile method to fabricate ultra-stable, surfactant- and antimicrobial-free Pickering emulsions by designing and modulating emulsions' interfaces via zein/chitosan colloid particles (ZCCPs). Highly charged ZCCPs with neutral wettability were produced by a facile anti-solvent procedure. The ZCCPs were shown to be effective Pickering emulsifiers because the emulsions formed were highly resistant to coalescence over a 9-month storage period. The ZCCPs were adsorbed irreversibly at the interface during emulsification, forming a hybrid network framework in which zein particles were embedded within the chitosan network, yielding ultra-stable food-grade zein/chitosan colloid particles stabilized Pickering emulsions (ZCCPEs). Moreover, stable surfactant-free oil gels were obtained by a one-step freeze-drying process of the precursor ZCCPEs. This distinctive interfacial architecture accounted for the favourable physical performance, and potentially oxidative and microbial stability of the emulsions and/or oil gels. This work opens up a promising route via a food-grade Pickering emulsion-template approach to transform liquid oil into solid-like fats with zero trans-fat formation., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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