文摘
This study reports how emulsion oxidative stability was affected by the interfacial structure of 尾-lactoglobulin due to different heat treatments. Four percent (v/v) menhaden oil-in-water emulsions, stabilized by 1% (w/v) 尾-lactoglobulin at pH 7, were prepared by homogenization under different thermal conditions. Oxidative stability was monitored by the ferric thiocyanate peroxide value assay. Higher oxidative stability was attained by 尾-lactoglobulin in the molten globule state than in the native or denatured state. From atomic force microscopy of 尾-lactoglobulin adsorbed onto highly ordered pyrolytic graphite in buffer, native 尾-lactoglobulin formed a relatively smooth interfacial layer of 1.2 GPa in Young鈥檚 modulus, whereas additional aggregates of similar stiffness were found when 尾-lactoglobulin was preheated to the molten globule state. For denatured 尾-lactoglobulin, although aggregates were also observed, they were larger and softer (Young鈥檚 modulus = 0.45 GPa), suggesting increased porosity and thus an offset in the advantage of increased layer coverage on oxidative stability.
Keywords:
尾-lactoglobulin; emulsion; oxidation; nanorheology; atomic force microscopy (AFM)