title: Influence of pressure release rate and protein concentration on the formation of pressure-induced casein structures.
abstract: The formation of pressure-induced casein structures (600 MPa for 30 min at 30 degrees C) was investigated for different pressure release rates (20 to 600 MPa min-1) and casein contents (1 to 15 g/100 ml). Structures from liquid (sol) to solid (gel) were observed. The higher the protein content and the pressure release rate, the higher was the dynamic viscosity. A firm gel was built up at a casein content of 7 g/100 ml for a pressure release rate of 600 MPa min-1, while lower release rates resulted in less firm gels (200 MPa min-1) or liquid structures (20 MPa min-1). In a 5 g/100 ml casein solution and at a pressure release rate of 600 MPa min-1, casein aggregates were generated which were built from smaller casein particles with a larger hydrodynamic diameter and higher voluminosity than in the untreated solution. After a slow release rate casein micelles had a smaller hydrodynamic diameter and a lower voluminosity, but were similar in shape and diameter as compared with the micelles in solution before high pressure treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 21, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Merel-Rausch
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kulozik
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinrichs
mesh_terms: D002364:Caseins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D010316:Particle Size; D044367:Phase Transition; D011312:Pressure; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D008823:Micelles