part 7 Flashcards

1
Q

heterogenous system of at least one immiscible liquid dispersed in form of small drops in another liquid

A

emulsion

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2
Q

surface active agent (surfactant) which aids in formation of an emulsion and ^ stability of emulsion

A

emulsifier

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3
Q

example of water in oil?

A

butter

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4
Q

example of oil in water?

A

salad dressing, ice cream (also a/w)

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5
Q

functions of emulsifiers?

A

1) assist the formation and stabilization of emulsions by reducing surface tension at interface 2) alter functionality of other food comps 3) reduce stickiness (pb), modify crystallization (chocolate bloom)

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6
Q

a byproduct of soybean oil extraction that is a natural emulsifier

A

lecithin / phospholipids (ionic emulsifiers)

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7
Q

lecithin is comprised of _____

A

phosphatidyl choline/ethanolamine/inositiol

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8
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instead of “by product” we call it:

A

value added product

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9
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how does ionic emulsifier work?

A

pH changes state–protonate neg charges to become neutral, counter ions

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10
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lecithin is a value added product from:

A

eggs, canola, corn and sunflower

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11
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what is ADI of lecithin?

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has none, is GMP (GRAS)

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12
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is lecithin a food additive?

A

yes, even though it’s naturally present

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13
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a type of non-ionic emulsifier found in nature, has GRAS and no ADI, food additive, and can be produced chemically

A

mono/diacylglycerols

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14
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how to produce mono/diacylglycerols chemicallly?

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rxn of glycerol w/ triacylglycerols in presence of catalyst (sodium methoxide) or by enzymatic rxn of TAG with lipase

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15
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mono is ___ hydrophilic than diacylglycerol

A

more (chain length)

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16
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synthetic emulsifier that is produced chem. by heating sorbitol in presence of ethylene oxide and catalyst and stearic/oleic acid, amphiphilic and non-ionic

A

sorbitan fatty acid esters (polysorbates, tweens)

17
Q

use more ____ sorbitan for O/W

A

hydrophilic

18
Q

polysorbate (tween) and carboxymethylcellulose bulking/filler associated with ____

A

IBS and colitis

19
Q

surface active molecules produced by living cells (mainly microorg)

A

biosurfactants

20
Q

lipids covalently linked carbohydrates (rhamnose)

A

glycolipid surfactants

21
Q

what is risk of biosurfactants?

A

antimicrobial activity when unnecessary, develop resistance

22
Q

^ CHO means ___ hydrophilic

A

more

23
Q

lipids covalently linked to peptides, like surfactin

A

lipopeptide surfactants

24
Q

example of oligosacc/polysacc-lipd surfactant?

A

emulsan (commercially available, used in oil extraction, has adjuvant activity)

25
Q

what is adjuvant activity of emulsan?

A

^ activity of certain pharmaceuticals, reduce dental plaque formation

26
Q

approved for use as foaming agent in beverages and has GRAS status, isolated from bark of quillaja saponaria molina tree, gives things a reflective quality

A

Q-naturale, saponins