title: Solving the mystery of the internal structure of casein micelles.
abstract: The interpretation of milk X-ray and neutron scattering data in relation to the internal structure of the casein micelle is an ongoing debate. We performed resonant X-ray scattering measurements on liquid milk and conclusively identified key scattering features, namely those corresponding to the size of and the distance between colloidal calcium phosphate particles. An X-ray scattering feature commonly assigned to the particle size is instead due to protein inhomogeneities.
authors.affiliation: Callaghan Innovation, P. O. Box 31-310, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand. bridget.ingham@callaghaninnovation.govt.nz.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ingham
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Erlangga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smialowska
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matia-Merino
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002364:Caseins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008823:Micelles; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D008823:Micelles