The rheology and foamability of crystal-melt suspensions composed of triacylglycerols.

ABSTRACT: The rheology of triacylglycerol (TAG) crystal-melt suspensions (CMSs) consisting of anhydrous milk fat (AMF), cocoa butter (CB), and palm kernel oil (PKO) as function of crystallization shear rate _cryst and crystal volume fraction Φ_SFC is investigated by in-line ultrasound velocity profiling - pressure difference (UVP-PD) rheometry. Measurements up to Φ_SFC = 8.8% are presented. Below the percolation threshold Φ_c, no yield stress τ₀ is observed and the viscosity η scales linearly with Φ_SFC. Above Φ_c, a non-linear dependency of both τ₀ and η as function of Φ_SFC is apparent. For AMF and CB, the increase in 

SUBMITTER: Mishra K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8826217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature