lec 2 food dispersions Flashcards
what are Food Dispersions
Dispersions are physically heterogeneous multi-phase
systems.
Common structure in both tissue-based and formulated
foods
Are dispersions stable or unstable?
Dispersions are physically unstable – kinetic phenomenon
what food has different properties when mixed with air compared to just being frozen?
The properties of ice cream are very different compared to the ice cream mix, air and the molten ice cream.
give Examples of colloidal dispersions
beer foam, bread, ketchup, mayo, chocolate, butter
what is a gas in a liquid called
foam, eg beer foam
what is a liquid in a liquid called?
Emulsion
(e.g. Mayonnaise)
what is a solid in a liquid called?
Suspension
(e.g. Toamato Ketchup)
what is a gas in a solid called?
Solid foam
(e.g.Bread)
what is a liquid in a solid called?
Solid emulsion
(eg Butter)
what is a solid in a soliod called?
Solid suspension
(Chocolate bars)
What characterizes a dispersion?
-Properties of continuous phase
- Properties of dispersed phase
-Properties of interface
- Volume fractions of dispersed phase
name Properties of the continuous phase
-Rheology
-Ionic strength
-Thermal properties etc
name the Properties of dispersed phase
- Solubility in continuous phase
- Size of droplets/bubbles/particles
- Thermal properties etc
what are the Properties of interface?
- Surface tension
- Surface rheology
- Stabilizing molecules
what are some Structural elements in dispersions?
-gas bubble
-emulsion droplets
-polymer molecule
-solid particles (amorphous)
-oil droplet with fat crystals
-crystal
-floc or aggregate of particles
-fibers