Yuhan Geng, Xin Du, Rui Jia, Yi Zhu, Yuhao Lu, Xiangfei Guan, Yuehan Hu, Xinyu Zhu, Minlian Zhang
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Abstract
Tofu has captivated researchers' attention due to its distinctive texture and enrichment in nutritional elements, predominantly soybean protein. Coagulants play a critical role in promoting coagulation during tofu production, directly influencing its texture, quality, and physicochemical characteristics. Currently, the impact of coagulant characteristics on coagulation, as well as the underlying mechanisms, remain unclear. This review provides a summary of research progress on salt coagulants, acid coagulants, enzyme coagulants, novel coagulants, polysaccharide additives, and various coagulant formulations. The coagulation mechanisms of various coagulants are also discussed. Accordingly, this paper seeks to offer reliable theoretical guidance for the development of novel coagulants and the realization of fully automated tofu production.
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Foods (ISSN 2304-8158) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to all aspects of food research. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists, researchers, and other food professionals to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible or share their knowledge with as much readers unlimitedly as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal:
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