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Technical Challenges (3) Flashcards

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what does “dietary fibers” include?

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polymeric CHOS: cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, gum

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what are characteristics that fibers affect?

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  • color and flavor
  • oil and H2O retention
  • colloidal emulsion stability (improves)
  • texture and gel formation
  • other viscometric properties (eg. thickening and mouthfeel)
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what are functions of cellulose in food formulations?

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  • stabilize foams and emulsions
  • stabilize pectin and starch gels under heating
  • modify textures
  • improve adhesion
  • replace fat and oil
  • control ice crystal growth
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what does cellulose not affect?

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flavor
color
microbial contamination

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describe the function of native cellulose powders in food pdts

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  • does not soften on hydration and heating

- may impart rough mouthfeel

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describe benefits of using native cellulose in food pdts

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  • abundant
  • cost effective
  • inert and insoluble
  • no caloric value
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describe the production of colloidal MMC

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  1. fibrous cellulose material is hydrolyzed to remove the paracrystalline region to form MCC
  2. add hydrocolloids (substance that forms gel in water) and CMC (carboxyl methyl cellulose) to form colloidal MMC
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what is MMC

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microcrystalline cellulose

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describe the functional properties of MCC

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  • foam stabilizer
  • emulsion stabilier
  • heat stability w/ minimal loss of viscosity
  • textural modifier (shortens texture or adds body)
  • suspension aid of particulates
  • replace fats and oils in emulsions
  • controls ice crystal growth
  • prevents aggregation of protein and other solids
  • opacifier and whitening
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what properties of starch is improved with the addition of MCC?

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  • improvement of heat and shear stability

- less starch thickener needed

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what is CMC

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carboxymethylcellulose

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how is CMC chemically formed?

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cellulose + alkali + chloroacetic acid = CMC

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what requirement is needed for CMC to be water soluble?

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degree of substitution of 0.45 or higher

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in CMC, higher degree of polymerization = ____ (higher/lower) viscosity

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higher

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what differs chemically between different CMC?

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  • degrees of polymerization
  • degrees of substitution
  • uniformity of carboxyl methyl groups
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describe solubility of CMC

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soluble in cold water

- gives clear solutions w/ neutral flavor

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what is the primary property of CMC?

what is it commonly used for?

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  • viscosity production

- used as a thickener and stabilizer

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what are functional properties of CMC

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  • soluble in cold water
  • increases viscosity
  • stabilizer (b/d of anionic nature)
  • improves water retention and water binding
  • improves moistness and prolongs shelf life
  • good film forming properties
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what is HPMC

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hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

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what structural/chemical components is HPMC characterized by?

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  • monomeric chain length
  • degree of substitution
  • ratios of hydroxypropyl and methyl substitution
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MC and HPMC are soluble in ___ water but not in ___ water

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what are major functional properties of HPMC?

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  • high emulsion stability
  • extremely soluble in water
  • good water retention
  • reversible thermal gelation
  • good resistance in acidic medium
  • good film forming properties
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describe the unique reversible thermal gelation property of HPMC

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viscosity initially decreases with rising temp but then increases until a gel is formed

processes are reversible

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describe solubility of HPC

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water soluble (up to 40C) and organic soluble

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why is HPC used in oil-in-water emulsions and whipped products?
1. it is a good surface active agent (due to low surface and interfacial tension in solution) 2. it has a good protective colloid action
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how is bacterial or microfibrous cellulose produced?
by microbial fermentation of Acetobacter xylinum
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how is bacterial cellulose similar or different than plant cellulose?
chemically identical, but has smaller fibers bundled to form a 3D network which allows higher surface area to provide high stability to temp, pH, salts, oxidizers, shear
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what can be combined with bacterial cellulose to promote higher dispersion of a food pdt?
co-agents such as sucrose and CMC
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how do pectins form gels?
in presence of water, acid and sugar
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what are health benefits of pectin?
- lower cholesterol - lower serum glucose - anti-cancer activities
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what can pectins be classified as?
1. high/low ester pectins | 2. high/low methoxy pectins
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what are applications of pectin?
- thickening and gelling agents | - stabilizer in candies, syrups, frozen desserts, jams, jellies
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what factors determine gelling properties of pectins?
- temp - pectin type - DE (degree of esterification) - DA( degree of acetylation) - pH - sugar - calcium
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with pectins, higher degree of methyl substitution of the sugar acid = ____ (higher/lower) temp of gelation
higher
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what requirements are needed for high methoxyl pectins to form gels?
- high soluble solids contents (>55%) | - low pH (2.7-3.5)
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with pectins, higher DE = ____ (higher/lower) soluble solids required = (higher/lower) pH value at which gels can form
higher DE = LOWER amount of soluble solids required = HIGHER pH at which gels form
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how does the addition of divalent cations (Ca) affect the gel formation of low-methoxyl pectins?
forms gels at lower soluble solids and higher pH
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how does acetylation affect gel formation of pectins?
prevents gel formation but increases stabilizing and emulsifying effects of pectin
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how can you modify functionalities of pectins?
using pectinolytic enzymes example: to create amidated pectin
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what is amidated pectin? how do they behave? what are characteristics?
a modified form of pectin behaves like low-ester pectins characteristics: - more tolerant of varying Ca concentrations - modifies hydrophilic nature of pectin to obtain a more compatible hydrocolloid - increases water holding capacity
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how is sugar beet pectin used? what can it substitute?
used for flavor oil emulsions due to its emulsifying effects can substitute gum arabic in emulsions

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