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Effect of Molecular Weight of Chitosan on Tea Tree Essential Oil-Loaded Nanoparticles: Formation, Characteristics, and Application in Preservation of Mini-Cucumbers 壳聚糖分子量对茶树精油纳米颗粒的影响：形成、特性及其在小黄瓜保鲜中的应用

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09923-w

Gaofeng Yuan, Qi Zhou, Shan Wang, Haiyan Sun, Yangguang Wang

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Multifunctional Hydrogel based on Chlorella Protein: Structure, Performance and Application in Cherry Preservation 基于小球藻蛋白的多功能水凝胶：结构、性能及其在樱桃保鲜中的应用

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09920-z

Cailing Yu, Yanan Zhao, Xinyu Zu, Yan Liang, Hua Wang

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Impact of the Covalent Interaction Between Ferulic Acid and Ovalbumin on the Structure and Functional Properties of the Protein 阿魏酸与卵清蛋白共价相互作用对蛋白结构和功能特性的影响

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09919-6

Bruno Sérgio Toledo Barbosa, Sanclayver Corrêa Araújo, Yraima Cordeiro, Edwin Elard Garcia-Rojas

{"title":"Impact of the Covalent Interaction Between Ferulic Acid and Ovalbumin on the Structure and Functional Properties of the Protein","authors":"Bruno Sérgio Toledo Barbosa, Sanclayver Corrêa Araújo, Yraima Cordeiro, Edwin Elard Garcia-Rojas","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09919-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09919-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Protein-polyphenol conjugates, formed through chemical modifications, can alter the structure of proteins, thereby enhancing their functional properties and enabling the development of novel ingredients for diverse applications. Despite this potential, the covalent conjugation of ovalbumin (OVA) with ferulic acid (FA) and the determination of their optimal binding ratios have not been previously studied. To address this gap, we investigated the formation of OVA-FA conjugates using an alkaline method and identified an optimal ratio of 0.9 g of FA per g of OVA. The resulting conjugates displayed substantial alterations in the secondary and tertiary structures of OVA, increased hydrophobicity, and a higher molar mass. These structural modifications significantly improved the solubility, emulsification capacity, and foam-forming ability of OVA, while also enhancing its antioxidant activity compared to the unmodified protein. These findings demonstrate the potential of OVA-FA conjugates as multifunctional emulsifiers with antioxidant properties, broadening their applications in the food and nutraceutical industries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142870357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Influence of Herbal Tea Ingredients on Bioaccessibility of Mercury and Arsenic 凉茶成分对汞和砷生物可及性的影响

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09918-7

Guodong Li, Fengjiao Liu, Yuxian Chen, Wenbo Zhao, Wen Liao

{"title":"Influence of Herbal Tea Ingredients on Bioaccessibility of Mercury and Arsenic","authors":"Guodong Li, Fengjiao Liu, Yuxian Chen, Wenbo Zhao, Wen Liao","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09918-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09918-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) are highly toxic metal(loid)s, and the consumption of food (particularly rice and seafood) represents a significant pathway for human exposure to these elements. Dietary habits, such as the intake of herbal tea and soup, may profoundly influence this exposure, which can be assessed through bioaccessibility. This study investigated the effects of various herbal tea ingredients on the bioaccessibility of Hg and As. Our findings revealed that certain ingredients significantly reduced Hg bioaccessibility from food, with reductions ranging from 30.1 to 90.2%; chrysanthemum exhibited the highest efficacy, followed closely by honeysuckle. Notably, inorganic mercury (iHg) bioaccessibility was more susceptible to reduction than methylmercury (MeHg) when co-digested with herbal tea ingredients. Only glabrous greenbrier and abrus herb effectively reduced bioaccessible As from food, with bioaccessibility decreasing in the following order: inorganic As (iAs) > dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) > arsenobetaine (AsB). These findings suggest that specific ingredients can mitigate human exposure to Hg and As, highlighting the necessity for further research into their chemical properties and functional implications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nondestructive Quantification of Betalain Secondary Metabolites in Red Beet (Beta vulgaris) Powder Using Near- and Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy 近红外和中红外光谱法无损定量测定红甜菜粉中甜菜素次级代谢物

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09915-w

Rudiati Evi Masithoh, Reza Adhitama Putra Hernanda, Hanim Zuhrotul Amanah, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Abdul Rohman

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Debittering of Peanut Protein Hydrolysate Using 2-Butanol in Combination with β-cyclodextrin: Impact on Some Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Activities 2-丁醇与β-环糊精联合脱臭对花生蛋白水解物理化特性及抗氧化活性的影响

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09916-9

Xing-Shuo Chen, Jie Yang, Yi-Nuo Mao, Gui-Jin Sun, Ying-Qiu Li, Chen-Ying Wang, Yan Liang, Xiang-Zhong Zhao, Hai-Zhen Mo

{"title":"Debittering of Peanut Protein Hydrolysate Using 2-Butanol in Combination with β-cyclodextrin: Impact on Some Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Activities","authors":"Xing-Shuo Chen, Jie Yang, Yi-Nuo Mao, Gui-Jin Sun, Ying-Qiu Li, Chen-Ying Wang, Yan Liang, Xiang-Zhong Zhao, Hai-Zhen Mo","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09916-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09916-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigated the bitterness, structure, physicochemical properties and functional properties of peanut protein hydrolysate (PPH) debittered using β-CD and 2-butanol. The sensory properties of debittered PPH were characterized using sensory evaluation combined with electronic tongue and colorimetric analysis. High-performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy characterized the structures of debittered PPH. Surface hydrophobicity, components of amino acids, and DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging capacities characterized the functional and physicochemical properties of debittered PPH. Bitterness of PPHF-4 with combined treatment of β-CD and 2-butanol was negligible with bitterness score (0.24) and almost unchanged color. Moreover, PPHF-4 retained a high level of umami with the electronic tongue umami response value (12.95). Surface hydrophobicity and amino acid analyses showed that PPHF-4 had the lowest surface hydrophobicity (8.36) and hydrophobic amino acids (202.62 mg/g) content among PPHs debittered. HPSEC analysis showed that compared to untreated PPH, protein hydrolysates less than 5.57 kDa in PPHF-4 were obviously reduced and less than 1.68 kDa were completely removed. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging IC50 of PPHF-4 was 0.67 and 0.40 mg/mL, which was decreased but still had a high level of antioxidant properties compared to PPH (0.44 and 0.34 mg/mL).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142811110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Valorization of Red Pitahaya (Hylocereus sp.) Peel Through a Multi-Product Cascade Biorefinery Approach Towards Bioactive Food Packaging Films 通过多产品级联生物精炼方法对生物活性食品包装薄膜的红火龙果（Hylocereus sp.）皮的增值

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09907-w

Laura Arroyo-Esquivel, Esther Rincón, Víctor M. Jiménez, Fabian Vásquez, Patricia Esquivel, Eduardo Espinosa, Alejandro Rodríguez

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Effects of Oscillating Magnetic Fields of Different Level of Intensity Magnitudes on Supercooling of Cherries 不同强度振荡磁场对樱桃过冷的影响

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-12-02 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09914-x

Mingxuan Huang, Fanchen Kong, Changqing Tian, Dongmei Leng, Huiming Zou, Mingsheng Tang

{"title":"Effects of Oscillating Magnetic Fields of Different Level of Intensity Magnitudes on Supercooling of Cherries","authors":"Mingxuan Huang, Fanchen Kong, Changqing Tian, Dongmei Leng, Huiming Zou, Mingsheng Tang","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09914-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09914-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Supercooling has numerous applications in the bio-preservation and food cold chain. This study investigated the effects of oscillating magnetic fields at different intensity levels on the preservation of cherries during supercooling. The magnetic field frequency was 50 Hz, and by applying the magnetic field of 0.1 mT level and mT level intensity, the experiment demonstrated that the magnetic field of mT level could better maintain the degree of supercooling of cherries, and realized 24 h supercooling storage at − 4 ℃. The supercooled samples exhibited food quality comparable to that of the fresh samples, with weight loss in the supercooled samples reduced by 73.2% in comparison to the control group. The mechanism of the effect of different level of magnetic energy density on cherry supercooling is explored from the macroscopic point of view of thermodynamic and the microscopic point of view of hydrogen bonding of water molecules. The oscillating magnetic field makes the Gibbs free energy of water molecules as a whole rise, which leads to a larger energy barrier required for crystallization. In addition, the magnetic field inhibits crystallization by weakening the hydrogen bonding within the water molecule clusters so that the water molecule cluster size does not reach the critical radius. To a certain extent the higher the magnetic energy density, about less prone to freezing under the same supercooling conditions, providing a reference for the future determination of the lowest magnetic energy density for different fruits, and helping to reduce the energy consumption of this technology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142761910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mushrooms for Mushrooms: A Bio-Based Approach to Active Food Packaging 蘑菇的蘑菇基于生物的活性食品包装方法

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09913-y

Mustafa Karanfіl, Nurcan Doğan, Yasin Akgul, Cemhan Doğan, Salih Birhanu Ahmed

{"title":"Mushrooms for Mushrooms: A Bio-Based Approach to Active Food Packaging","authors":"Mustafa Karanfіl, Nurcan Doğan, Yasin Akgul, Cemhan Doğan, Salih Birhanu Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09913-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09913-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized from Pleurotus ostreatus liquid culture and incorporated into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (Chi) nanofibers, fabricated via the electroblowing technique to create an active packaging material. TEM analysis confirmed that the synthesized CDs possessed uniform size and morphology, while UV-Vis spectroscopy validated their optical properties. SEM imaging revealed that the electroblown nanofibers had a smooth surface morphology and uniform distribution of CDs within the PVA-Chi matrix. The nanofibers also exhibited enhanced thermal stability, as determined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The developed CD-PVA-Chi nanofiber packaging was applied to oyster mushrooms, where it significantly reduced weight loss by over 50%, inhibited microbial growth by approximately 60%, and preserved 80% of the mushrooms’ firmness over a 6-day storage period compared to control packaging. The cytotoxicity tests confirmed that the packaging material was non-toxic, making it safe for food contact applications. This study demonstrates that the CD-PVA-Chi nanofiber packaging is a promising, eco-friendly alternative to conventional packaging materials, with potential for extending the shelf life of perishable foods through its bioactive properties and scalability for industrial production.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of Food-to-Food Fortification by House Cricket Powder on the Sensory, Functional, and Nutritional Properties of Climate-Smart Cassava Flour 从食物到食物添加蟋蟀粉对气候智能木薯粉的感官、功能和营养特性的影响

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Food Biophysics Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1007/s11483-024-09910-1

Geoffrey Ssepuuya, Wilberforce Jjoloba, Leticia Nakamya, Juliet H. Musalima, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, George William Ssendagala

{"title":"Impact of Food-to-Food Fortification by House Cricket Powder on the Sensory, Functional, and Nutritional Properties of Climate-Smart Cassava Flour","authors":"Geoffrey Ssepuuya, Wilberforce Jjoloba, Leticia Nakamya, Juliet H. Musalima, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, George William Ssendagala","doi":"10.1007/s11483-024-09910-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11483-024-09910-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cassava ranks as the 2nd most important staple food in Uganda. Several climate-smart cassava varieties have been developed but remain nutrient deficient. This study evaluated the impact of adding house cricket powder on cassava’s sensory, functional, and nutritional quality behaviour. Using design expert software (version 13) and sensory analysis techniques, the study screened and selected four cassava–cricket composites based on two cassava varieties (Narocass 1 and Magana) containing between 8.36% and 10.52% house cricket powder. These composites exhibited significantly lower scores (<i>P</i> < 0.05) for colour, aroma, aftertaste, and overall acceptability, although they remained within sensory acceptable limits, i.e., 5–7 on a 9-point hedonic scale. Cricket powder incorporation significantly increased the protein content from 1.05-1.11% to 6.46–6.81% (<i>P</i> < 0.001), fat content from 0.71-0.74% to 2.30–2.77% (<i>P</i> < 0.001), and protein digestibility from 83-84% to 88–94% (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The functional properties were statistically significantly (<i>P</i> < 0.05) influenced, however, there were not any significant changes in the sensory properties (taste, texture, flavour, mouth-feel, etc.) such as taste and mouthfeel that the significant changes in functional properties would influence. The pasting properties were not generally affected. Hence, nutritionally richer cassava–cricket powder composites can substitute the food functions of plain cassava flour. The sensory quality of house cricket powder should be improved through refining techniques known to positively influence the sensory properties of cereal and tuber flours to which it is normally added as an ingredient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":564,"journal":{"name":"Food Biophysics","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142736901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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