Technical Challenges (6) Flashcards
what are some main functionalities of lipids?
- lubricant and tenderizer
- heat exchange medium
- carriers of fat soluble vitamins
- contributors to mouthfeel and flavor
- textural ingredients of emulsions
- emulsifiers and surfactants
define a surfactant
lowers the surface tension between two compounds (between liquids, gases or solids)
what factors should be considered in selection of an appropriate lipid ingredient?
- nutritional profile
- flavor profile
- crystallization behaviour
- oxidative stability
- bulk physicochemical properties
- oil quality
what causes the distinctive flavour profiles of fats/oils?
their characteristic volatile breakdown products and impurities which can:
a) contribute directly
b) contribute indirectly
the partitioning of flavour molecules among oil, water and headspace regions during mastication depends on what?
the nature of the lipid phase (eg. polarity, viscosity, crystallinity)
what are important crystallization behaviours of lipids?
- melting and crystallization temp
- SFC (solid fat content) and temp profile
- crystal morphology
- polymorphic type
how can you limit crystallization? (3 methods)
- using oils with low melting points
- by removing high melting fractions
- adding components that retard crystal formation
how can you favour crystallization?
- use an oil with desired crystallization characteristics
2. modulating composition by blending, fractionation, inter-esterifcation or hydrogenation of oils
what word defines “solid-to-liquid” lipid transition
melting
what word defines “liquid-to-solid” lipid transition?
crystallization
what are internal and external factors of the morphology of crystals?
internal: molecular structure, composition, interactions
external: temp-time profile, agitation, impurities
nucleation rate increases more rapidly with ___ (incr/decr) temp than the crystallization rate
decreasing
what is nucleation?
the start of a new phase forming
compare the sensory properties of large and small crystals
large: grainy or sandy
small: causes cooling sensation
what is coalescence
when two or more particles merge during contact to form a single particle
describe partial and extensive partial coalescence
partial coalescence: increase in viscosity of an emulsion
extensive partial coalescence: conversion of an o/w emulsion to a w/o emulsion (eg. butters and margarines)
what should be considered when choosing an oil based on oxidative stability?
- ensure that lipid oxidation has not already occurred
2. has good oxidative stability throughout lifetime of the pdt
what affects the formation, stability and quality attributes of a food emulsion?
physico-chemical properties of the emulsion (such as viscosity, density, refractive index, etc…) which is affected by the type and conc of molecules within the oil phase
describe how oil quality have adversely affect suitability for a certain application
presence of off-flavours, pigments, phospholipids, FFAs
what 3 characteristics must a lipid ingredient have to be effective at enhancing formation and stability of emulsions?
- must rapidly absorb to the surface of the freshly formed emulsion droplets during homogenization
- must reduce interfacial tension by a significant amount
- must form an interfacial layer that prevents the droplets from aggregating under the conditions pertaining to the emulsion
what are functions of lipid ingredients as emulsifiers and surfactants?
- emulsifiers to improve emulsion formation and stability
- forming micelles
- solubilizers
- suspending agents
- crystallization modifiers
- wetting agents
- dispersibility
- complexing agents with biopolymers (starch and proteins)
what is HLB? define it.
hydrophile lipophile balance = ratio of hydrophilic to lipophilic groups
(aka the measure of the degree to which a surfactant is hydrophilic or lipophilic)
what is krafft point?
the minimum temperature to form micelles
what important functional properties should be considered for selection of a lipid emulsifier?
- surface activity and droplet stabilization (HLB: hydrophile-lipophile balance)
- molecular organization of surfactants (packing parameter and phase inversion temp)
- krafft point
- surfactant solubility (bancroft’s rule)
- cloud point
- solubilization ability of surfactants
what two factors should be considered when looking at the molecular organization of surfactants?
1) packing parameter
2) phase inversion temp
what is cloud point
temp in which a cloudy appearance begins
what is bancroft’s rule about surfactant solubility
The phase in which an emulsifier is more soluble constitutes the continuous phase
which phase is defined as the continuous phase? what rule is this based on?
the phase where the emulsifier is more soluble
based on bancroft’s rule