title: Fabrication and characterization of Pickering emulsions and oil gels stabilized by highly charged zein/chitosan complex particles (ZCCPs).
abstract: Herein, we reported a facile method to fabricate ultra-stable, surfactant- and antimicrobial-free Pickering emulsions by designing and modulating emulsions' interfaces via zein/chitosan colloid particles (ZCCPs). Highly charged ZCCPs with neutral wettability were produced by a facile anti-solvent procedure. The ZCCPs were shown to be effective Pickering emulsifiers because the emulsions formed were highly resistant to coalescence over a 9-month storage period. The ZCCPs were adsorbed irreversibly at the interface during emulsification, forming a hybrid network framework in which zein particles were embedded within the chitosan network, yielding ultra-stable food-grade zein/chitosan colloid particles stabilized Pickering emulsions (ZCCPEs). Moreover, stable surfactant-free oil gels were obtained by a one-step freeze-drying process of the precursor ZCCPEs. This distinctive interfacial architecture accounted for the favourable physical performance, and potentially oxidative and microbial stability of the emulsions and/or oil gels. This work opens up a promising route via a food-grade Pickering emulsion-template approach to transform liquid oil into solid-like fats with zero trans-fat formation.
authors.affiliation: College of Grain Engineering and Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, PR China; Research and Development Center of Food Proteins, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Center of Food Proteins, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China. Electronic address: feysw@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shou-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: College of Food Science and Engineering, JiangXi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China.
authors.forename: Lei-Yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Center of Food Proteins, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Jun-Ru
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Center of Food Proteins, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Center of Food Proteins, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China. Electronic address: fexqyang@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiao-Quan
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005782:Gels / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010316:Particle Size; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D017155:Wettability; D015028:Zein / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D005782:Gels; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D015028:Zein; D048271:Chitosan
keywords: Microstructure; Oil gels; Physical performance; Pickering emulsion; Wettability; ZCCPs