{"title":"乳化剂在加气乳剂中的协同作用:脂肪结晶和蛋白质界面吸附的协调调节","authors":"Xiuhang Chai, Yi Su, Yuanfa Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.foodhyd.2025.111725","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Plant-animal hybrid fat-based creams often suffer from compromised stability, texture, and sensory attributes due to mismatched fat crystallization behaviors and suboptimal interfacial film integrity. While emulsifiers are pivotal in modulating these properties, their synergistic mechanisms in hierarchically regulating fat-protein-colloid interactions remain poorly understood. This study systematically decoupled the roles of hydrophilic (Span20, Tween20/40/60, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (PGE-L); HLB 8.6–15.6) and lipophilic (Glyceryl monostearate (GMS); Hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) 3.8) emulsifiers in a palm kernel stearin-palm oil stearin-anhydrous milk fat (PP-AMF) matrix, focusing on crystallization kinetics, interfacial remodeling, and aerated structural evolution. Crystallization analysis demonstrated that GMS elevated onset temperatures to 33.21 °C via epitaxially templated heterogeneous nucleation, forming dense <em>β′</em>-polymorphic microcrystals (2.00 <span><math><mrow><mo>±</mo></mrow></math></span> 0.18 μm) that accelerated partial coalescence. Hydrophilic emulsifiers minimally affected crystallization temperatures but reduced fat crystal size. Interfacial dynamics revealed that hydrophilic emulsifiers (e.g., Tween20, PGE-L) displaced sodium caseinate at oil-water interfaces, reducing tension from 19.90 mN/m (protein alone) to 7.23–8.55 mN/m through rapid molecular packing. Conversely, GMS crystallized at interfaces, enhancing shear-induced aggregation for structural rigidity. A ternary emulsifier system (GMS + Span20+Tween40) synergistically balanced overrun (237.41 %), hardness (59.46 g), and 30-min structural retention by decoupling crystallization control (GMS-driven <em>β′</em> networks) from interfacial stabilization (Tween40-mediated steric hindrance). The modulation of fat crystallization by emulsifiers, combined with the synergistic interplay between casein molecules and hydrophilic surfactants to enhance emulsion stability and coalescence resistance, serves as a critical determinant in the fabrication of aerated emulsions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":320,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 111725"},"PeriodicalIF":11.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Emulsifier synergism in aerated emulsions: coordinated regulation of fat crystallization and protein interfacial adsorption\",\"authors\":\"Xiuhang Chai, Yi Su, Yuanfa Liu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.foodhyd.2025.111725\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Plant-animal hybrid fat-based creams often suffer from compromised stability, texture, and sensory attributes due to mismatched fat crystallization behaviors and suboptimal interfacial film integrity. While emulsifiers are pivotal in modulating these properties, their synergistic mechanisms in hierarchically regulating fat-protein-colloid interactions remain poorly understood. This study systematically decoupled the roles of hydrophilic (Span20, Tween20/40/60, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (PGE-L); HLB 8.6–15.6) and lipophilic (Glyceryl monostearate (GMS); Hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) 3.8) emulsifiers in a palm kernel stearin-palm oil stearin-anhydrous milk fat (PP-AMF) matrix, focusing on crystallization kinetics, interfacial remodeling, and aerated structural evolution. Crystallization analysis demonstrated that GMS elevated onset temperatures to 33.21 °C via epitaxially templated heterogeneous nucleation, forming dense <em>β′</em>-polymorphic microcrystals (2.00 <span><math><mrow><mo>±</mo></mrow></math></span> 0.18 μm) that accelerated partial coalescence. Hydrophilic emulsifiers minimally affected crystallization temperatures but reduced fat crystal size. Interfacial dynamics revealed that hydrophilic emulsifiers (e.g., Tween20, PGE-L) displaced sodium caseinate at oil-water interfaces, reducing tension from 19.90 mN/m (protein alone) to 7.23–8.55 mN/m through rapid molecular packing. Conversely, GMS crystallized at interfaces, enhancing shear-induced aggregation for structural rigidity. A ternary emulsifier system (GMS + Span20+Tween40) synergistically balanced overrun (237.41 %), hardness (59.46 g), and 30-min structural retention by decoupling crystallization control (GMS-driven <em>β′</em> networks) from interfacial stabilization (Tween40-mediated steric hindrance). 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Emulsifier synergism in aerated emulsions: coordinated regulation of fat crystallization and protein interfacial adsorption
Plant-animal hybrid fat-based creams often suffer from compromised stability, texture, and sensory attributes due to mismatched fat crystallization behaviors and suboptimal interfacial film integrity. While emulsifiers are pivotal in modulating these properties, their synergistic mechanisms in hierarchically regulating fat-protein-colloid interactions remain poorly understood. This study systematically decoupled the roles of hydrophilic (Span20, Tween20/40/60, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate (PGE-L); HLB 8.6–15.6) and lipophilic (Glyceryl monostearate (GMS); Hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) 3.8) emulsifiers in a palm kernel stearin-palm oil stearin-anhydrous milk fat (PP-AMF) matrix, focusing on crystallization kinetics, interfacial remodeling, and aerated structural evolution. Crystallization analysis demonstrated that GMS elevated onset temperatures to 33.21 °C via epitaxially templated heterogeneous nucleation, forming dense β′-polymorphic microcrystals (2.00 0.18 μm) that accelerated partial coalescence. Hydrophilic emulsifiers minimally affected crystallization temperatures but reduced fat crystal size. Interfacial dynamics revealed that hydrophilic emulsifiers (e.g., Tween20, PGE-L) displaced sodium caseinate at oil-water interfaces, reducing tension from 19.90 mN/m (protein alone) to 7.23–8.55 mN/m through rapid molecular packing. Conversely, GMS crystallized at interfaces, enhancing shear-induced aggregation for structural rigidity. A ternary emulsifier system (GMS + Span20+Tween40) synergistically balanced overrun (237.41 %), hardness (59.46 g), and 30-min structural retention by decoupling crystallization control (GMS-driven β′ networks) from interfacial stabilization (Tween40-mediated steric hindrance). The modulation of fat crystallization by emulsifiers, combined with the synergistic interplay between casein molecules and hydrophilic surfactants to enhance emulsion stability and coalescence resistance, serves as a critical determinant in the fabrication of aerated emulsions.
期刊介绍:
Food Hydrocolloids publishes original and innovative research focused on the characterization, functional properties, and applications of hydrocolloid materials used in food products. These hydrocolloids, defined as polysaccharides and proteins of commercial importance, are added to control aspects such as texture, stability, rheology, and sensory properties. The research's primary emphasis should be on the hydrocolloids themselves, with thorough descriptions of their source, nature, and physicochemical characteristics. Manuscripts are expected to clearly outline specific aims and objectives, include a fundamental discussion of research findings at the molecular level, and address the significance of the results. Studies on hydrocolloids in complex formulations should concentrate on their overall properties and mechanisms of action, while simple formulation development studies may not be considered for publication.
The main areas of interest are:
-Chemical and physicochemical characterisation
Thermal properties including glass transitions and conformational changes-
Rheological properties including viscosity, viscoelastic properties and gelation behaviour-
The influence on organoleptic properties-
Interfacial properties including stabilisation of dispersions, emulsions and foams-
Film forming properties with application to edible films and active packaging-
Encapsulation and controlled release of active compounds-
The influence on health including their role as dietary fibre-
Manipulation of hydrocolloid structure and functionality through chemical, biochemical and physical processes-
New hydrocolloids and hydrocolloid sources of commercial potential.
The Journal also publishes Review articles that provide an overview of the latest developments in topics of specific interest to researchers in this field of activity.