Component Distribution, Shear-Flow Behavior, and Sol-Gel Transition in Mixed Dispersions of Casein Micelles and Serum Proteins.

ABSTRACT: The shear flow and solid-liquid transition of mixed milk protein dispersions with varying concentrations of casein micelles (CMs) and serum proteins (SPs) are integral to key dairy processing operations, including microfiltration, ultrafiltration, diafiltration, and concentration-evaporation. However, the rheological behavior of these dispersions has not been sufficiently studied. In the present work, dispersions of CMs and SPs with total protein weight fractions (ω_PR) of 0.021-0.28 and SP to total protein weight ratios (R_SP) of 0.066-0.214 and 1 were prepared by dispersing the respective protein isolates in the permeate from skim milk ultrafiltration and then further concentrated via osmotic compression. The partition of SPs between the CMs and the disp

SUBMITTER: Gholamian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545534 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature