Formulation engineering can improve the interfacial and foaming properties of soy globulins

In this contribution, we have analyzed the effect of different strategies, such as change of pH (5 or 7) or ionic strength (at 0.05 and 0.5 M), and addition of sucrose (at 1 M) and Tween 20 (at 1 x 10(-4) M) on interfacial characteristics (adsorption, structure, dynamics of adsorption, and surface dilatational properties) and foam properties (foam capacity and stability) of soy globulins (7S and 11S at 0.1 wt %). We have observed that (1) the adsorption (presence of a lag period, diffusion, and penetration at the air-water interface) of soy globulins depends on the modification in the 11S/7S ratio and on the level of association/dissociation of these proteins by varying the pH and ionic strength (I), the effect of sucrose on the unfolding of the protein, and the competitive adsorption between protein and Tween 20 in the aqueous phase. The rate of adsorption increases at pH 7, at high ionic strength, and in the presence of sucrose. (2) The surface dilatational properties reflect the fact that soy globulin adsorbed films exhibit viscoelastic behavior but do not have the capacity to form a gel-like elastic film. The surface dilatational modulus increases at pH 7 and at high ionic strength but decreases with the addition of sucrose or Tween 20 into the aqueous phase. (3) The rate of adsorption and surface dilatational properties (surface dilatational modulus and phase angle) during adsorption at the air-water interface plays an important role in the formation of foams generated from aqueous solutions of soy globulins. However, the dynamic surface pressure and dilatational modulus are not enough to explain the stability of the foam.     

高压微射流压力对大豆蛋白-大豆多糖体系功能性质的影响

为提升大豆分离蛋白（soy protein isolate,SPI）的功能性质,该文引入大豆可溶性多糖（soybean soluble polysaccharides,SSPS）,构建大豆分离蛋白-大豆可溶性多糖体系（SPI-SSPS）,研究动态高压微射流（dynamic high-pressure microfluidization,DHPM）处理对SPI-SSPS功能特性的影响。分别采用0,60,100,140和180 MPa的 DHPM压力处理SPI-SSPS,探究不同压力对SPI-SSPS起泡特性、乳化特性、溶解性、粒度分布和表面疏水性的影响。结果表明,DHPM处理能提高SPI的溶解性和起泡特性,且SSPS的存在能显著提高DHPM对SPI功能性质的改善效果（P<0.05）。100和60 MPa的DHPM处理能使SPI-SSPS呈现较高的起泡能力和起泡稳定性,分别为未处理样品的1.2和2.4倍。140 MPa的DHPM处理使SPI-SSPS溶解性较强,为未处理样品的1.8倍。然而,DHPM处理会显著降低SPI-SSPS的乳化特性、粒径和表面疏水性（P<0.05）。随着处理压力的增加,SPI-SSPS的粒度和表面疏水性逐渐降低,在180MPa的DHPM处理下SPI-SSPS具有较小的粒径和较低的荧光强度。综上所述,DHPM结合SSPS改性技术可用于改善SPI的功能性质（如溶解性、起泡性）,促进SPI在食品工业的应用。该文的研究结果可为SPI的功能性质改性提供参考。     

Rheological properties and sensory characteristics of set-type soy yogurt

The study examined chemical composition and rheological and sensory properties of probiotic soy yogurt during 28 day storage at 4 degrees C. Soymilk supplemented with 2% (w/v) inulin or 1% (w/v) each of raffinose and glucose was used as a base for soy yogurt manufacture. Viability of probiotic organisms and their metabolic activity measured as production of organic acids and aldehyde content responsible for beany flavor, as well as rheological and sensory properties of soy yogurt, were examined. Inulin or raffinose/glucose supplementation in soymilk increased the bacterial population by one log cycle and the amount of lactic acid. Probiotic bacteria metabolized more aldehyde than yogurt culture and substantially reduced the beaniness in soy yogurt as determined by sensory evaluation. The probiotic soy yogurts showed more viscous and pseudoplastic properties than the control soy yogurts, but the sensory evaluation results showed preference for the control soy yogurts which were slightly less viscous. Control soy yogurt provided better mouth feel than probiotic soy yogurts.     

Improvement of the functional properties of sucrose stearate by phosphorylation

Phosphorylated sucrose stearate (SE-P) was prepared by dry-heating sucrose stearate (SE) with metaphosphoric acid. The main product was deduced to be a monophosphosucrose monostearate by chemical analysis and mass spectrometry. SE-P exhibited remarkably higher solubility and emulsifying properties than SE, especially in the acidic region and in the presence of NaCl, and SE-P bound Ca2+ at a 1:1 molar ratio (SE-P/Ca2+). SE-P markedly reduced the viscosity of potato starch paste and inhibited retrogradation, whereas SE did not reduce it so much. It is thus expected that phosphorylation would be an appropriate method for improving the functional properties of SE and that SE-P could be used as a novel emulsifier and modifier with Ca2+-binding ability for starchy foods.     

冷冻方式对醛交联大豆蛋白多孔材料结构及吸附特性的影响

为制备纳米级孔径的大豆蛋白多孔材料,研究了冰箱和液氮冷冻处理的醛交联大豆蛋白多孔材料的结构及吸附性能。结果表明:戊二醛对大豆蛋白的交联效果优于甲醛和乙二醛。液氮冷冻处理的多孔材料比表面积和孔容均较大,而平均孔径较小;纳米级孔的孔径都分布在80 nm以内,介孔总孔容占比超过50%,大孔次之,微孔占比最小;冰箱冷冻样品纳米级孔的孔径主要分布在70 nm以内,且微孔和介孔孔容都小于采用液氮冷冻处理的样品。场发射扫描电镜分析表明,大豆蛋白多孔材料的孔形态为微米级圆孔和纳米级狭缝孔。冷冻处理比醛类交联剂对孔结构的影响大,合适的冷冻方式能替代或超过交联剂种类变化取得的效果。热重分析表明液氮冷冻处理的戊二醛交联大豆蛋白多孔材料热稳定性好;该多孔材料对对硝基苯酚和六价铬离子具有一定的吸附效果,是制备大豆蛋白多孔材料较合适的方法。研究结果为植物蛋白多孔材料的制备提供参考。     

Surface functional properties of native, acid-treated, and reduced soy glycinin. 2. Emulsifying properties

Emulsifying properties of native and chemically modified soy glycinins were studied. The influence of ionic strength, protein sample composition and concentration, and assay conditions on the flocculation-creaming process and coalescence resistance was analyzed. Differences in these emulsifying properties were exhibited by native glycinins, which have a variable content of 4S, 11S, and 15S forms. Structure and functionality of native glycinin were modified by means of combined treatments: mild acidic treatments without heating or with heating at variable time and with or without disulfide bonds reduction. Modified glycinins presented different degrees of deamidation, surface hydrophobicity, and molecular mass. A slight enhancement of emulsifying stability at moderated deamidation degrees was observed. In different protein samples, a positive relationship between the flocculation-creaming rate constant and equilibrium oil volume fraction of emulsions with surface hydrophobicity was detected. A remarkable difference was observed between reduced and nonreduced samples, mainly with respect to behavior at low or high ionic strength.     

Surface functional properties of native, acid-treated, and reduced soy glycinin. 1. Foaming properties

Foaming properties of native and chemically modified glycinin were evaluated. Effects of ionic strength and glycinin composition and concentration on foam formation and stabilization were studied. Glycinin was modified by means of combined treatments: cold or hot acidic treatments, with or without later disulfide bridges reduction. Modified proteins obtained from glycinin present different degrees of dissociation, deamidation, and as consequence, varied surface hydrophobicity and molecular size. Parameters of forming and stabilizing of foam were correlated with both deamidation and dissociation degrees of modified and native glycinin samples. A positive relationship was observed between surface behavior and foaming properties of different protein species. Results show that dissociation, deamidation, and reduction have produced structural changes on glycinin (increased surface hydrophobicity, increased net charge, decreased molecular size) which enhance the adsorption and anchorage of proteins at the air-water interface and, consequently, improve the foam forming and stabilizing capacities.     

天然膨润土的矿物特性及其磷吸附性能研究

比较了不同天然膨润土共7个样品对不同程度磷污染水体的吸附净化性能,通过等温吸附实验,探讨了膨润土对磷的吸附机制.结果发现,供试膨润土对水体磷均有一定的吸附净化潜力,但针对不同程度磷污染水体存在一定差异,且同一属型膨润土的吸附净化能力因矿物组成差异而不同.针对模拟V类水(P 0.4 mg/L)和劣V类水(P 1.0 mg/L),BN-2的吸附净化能力最强,BN-6的吸附净化能力较差,而其余膨润土对磷的吸附净化能力稍显差异.天然膨润土对磷的吸附等温曲线符合Freundlich方程,说明膨润土对磷的吸附可能属于不均匀介质的多分子层吸附.结果表明,在针对不同程度磷污染水体时,需根据膨润土的矿物特性,使各具特殊性质的不同天然膨润土矿样得到有效的应用.     

糖接枝处理改善大豆蛋白纤维聚集体泡沫稳定性

为了探究糖接枝对大豆蛋白纤维聚集行为和泡沫性质的影响,明确蛋白质结构与功能的关系,该研究以大豆蛋白（soy protein isolation,SPI）和乳糖（lactose）为原料,通过干热法制备糖接枝大豆蛋白（SPI-lactose conjugate,SPI-Lac）,以及在酸性条件下加热诱导其形成纤维聚集体（pH值2.0）,制备了一种糖接枝大豆蛋白纤维聚集体（SPI-lactose conjugate fibillar aggregates）,并考察了糖接枝对大豆蛋白的纤维聚集行为及泡沫性质的影响。研究结果表明：大豆蛋白在酸性条件下（pH值2.0）经加热后会发生水解,同时水解产物不断聚集形成大分子的纤维聚集体。糖接枝导致大豆蛋白的水解速度下降,但荧光光强和粒径的结果表明糖接枝能增强纤维聚集能力。SPI-Lac在中性条件下的溶解度（pH值5.0-7.0）显著高于SPI（P<0.05）,且不同时间处理的SPI-Lac纤维聚集体均能改善SPI在酸性条件下的溶解度（pH值2.0-5.0）。此外,不同时间处理的SPI-Lac纤维聚集体在酸性条件下的起泡能力均高于SPI纤维聚集体。SPI和SPI-Lac纤维聚集体的形成会导致SPI起泡能力的下降,但是短时间酸热处理形成的纤维聚集体泡沫稳定性得到显著改善。因此,糖接枝结合短时间酸热处理制备的糖接枝大豆蛋白纤维聚集体在中性条件下的泡沫稳定性显著提高（P<0.05）,是合理有效的蛋白质改性方法。     

适宜含水率保持油茶籽贮藏品质

为了确定油茶籽贮藏适宜的含水率,研究了在4℃,不同含水率(7%、10%、13%、16%、20%)油茶籽贮藏期间的品质变化。结果表明,较低的含水率能较好保持油茶籽的贮藏特性及营养品质。其中,含水率为7%的油茶籽贮藏效果较好,但与10%处理效果差异不明显(P>0.05)。在整个贮藏期,含水率为7%时油茶籽可溶性蛋白下降了13.05 mg/g,油酸含量下降了2.38%,酸值、过氧化值等品质指标上升速率较慢,同时能较好保持β-谷甾醇和角鲨烯等生物活性成分;其次是10%的含水率处理。而含水率为20%的油茶籽贮藏期间可溶性蛋白下降较快,贮藏结束时为25.47 mg/g,油茶籽劣变严重,所提取的油样品质变差,营养物质含量较少,因此含水率20%的油茶籽不适宜长期贮藏。综合考虑油茶籽品质因素和处理成本,认为控制含水率在10%以下能较好保持油茶籽的贮藏品质。该研究可为科学合理地贮藏油茶籽提供参考。     

蒸汽闪爆处理对生姜纤维吸附性能的影响

生姜纤维来源于废弃的生姜渣,以生姜纤维资源化利用为前提,以制备一种高效处理染料废水的生物质吸附剂为目的,该文对生姜纤维进行蒸汽闪爆、冷冻粉碎联合处理得到闪爆粉碎生姜纤维吸附剂,探究了蒸汽闪爆处理及冷冻粉碎处理、不同吸附条件(吸附时间、pH值、盐浓度和蒸汽压强)对生姜纤维吸附性能的影响。结果表明:蒸汽压强为1.9 MPa时,闪爆粉碎生姜纤维对活性染料RB19的吸附量最高,其最大吸附量(115.12 mg/g)是原生姜纤维(48.80 mg/g)、粉碎生姜纤维(54.10 mg/g)的2.36倍、2.13倍,其吸附动力学过程符合准二阶动力学模型(R2为0.99),吸附等温线符合Langmuir模型(R2为0.99)。闪爆粉碎生姜纤维吸附能力经过吸附、解吸5次循环后仍保留80%,循环吸附性能良好。扫描电镜分析显示,随着蒸汽压强从1.3升高到1.9 MPa,生姜纤维内表面暴露出来,染料分子RB19更容易进入生姜纤维内部。X射线衍射(X-ray diffraction)分析显示,闪爆粉碎生姜纤维与生姜纤维相比,结晶指数从39%下降到20%,无定形区扩大,从而提高其吸附能力。研究结果可为生姜纤维用作染料废水吸附剂提供参考依据。     

高压均质-冷冻干燥技术制备大豆分离蛋白微粒及其功能特性

为了进一步改善大豆分离蛋白的分散性及功能性质,该研究以大豆分离蛋白为原料,通过对天然大豆分离蛋白进行高压高剪切处理并联合冷冻干燥技术,制备大豆分离蛋白微粒,考察压力（60～100 MPa）对大豆分离蛋白微粒尺寸、功能性质及结构特性的影响,探究其构效关系。结果表明：随着压力逐渐增加,大豆分离蛋白平均粒径大幅度减小,粒径分布曲线向左侧移动,与天然大豆分离蛋白相比,在100 MPa时大豆分离蛋白粒径减小了1 631%,粒径曲线分布较宽。在60～100 MPa压力范围内随着压力的增加。与天然大豆分离蛋白相比,大豆分离蛋白微粒的分散性指数（Protein Dispersibility Index, PDI）和功能性质均显著提高（P<0.05）,其中在100 MPa时大豆蛋白质的溶解性提高了172.98%,乳化活性和乳化稳定性分别增加了约28.71%和77.82%,持油性增加了约123.76%,起泡性随时间的变化其泡沫高度也均有所提高。由扫描电镜图可以观察到,未经过高压均质的大豆分离蛋白粒子呈聚集状态,球状的表面向内凹陷,经过高压均质联合冷冻干燥处理后的大豆分离蛋白微粒呈现网络结构。在高压和高剪切力的作用下,大豆分离蛋白微粒的疏水基团大量暴露,表面疏水性随之增加,静电斥力增加,α-螺旋和β-转角向β-折叠和无规则卷曲结构的转化是蛋白质的溶解性等功能性质提高的主要原因。溶解性等功能性质的提高有利于大豆分离蛋白更好的应用于食品加工行业,进一步为蛋白的理化性质及结构优化提供新思路。     

Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on some functional and nutritional properties of soy protein isolate for infant formula

The effects and mechanism of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on some functional and nutritional properties of soy protein isolate (SPI) for infant formula were investigated. Results indicated that solubility, water holding capacity, emulsification activity index, and foaming capacity were improved at lower pressure and time levels, whereas these properties declined at higher levels. However, the emulsification stability index dropped when the pressure increased and the foaming stability decreased with pressure and time levels rising. HHP-treated SPI gave better swallowing properties and in vitro digestibility than control. The hardness, adhesive force, and springiness of SPI gels increased with increaded pressure and elongated time, being lower than those of the control. Near UV circular dichroism spectra confirmed the alteration of tertiary and/or quaternary conformations caused by HHP. Sodiumdoecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis results indicated that β-conglycinin was more pressure labile than glycinin, and high molecular weight subunits formed via disulfide linkage at higher treatment levels.     

Effect of soy milk characteristics and cooking conditions on coagulant requirements for making filled tofu

The amount of coagulant added to soy milk is a critical factor for tofu-making; particularly it affects the textural properties of tofu. Earlier research indicated that the critical point of coagulant concentration (CPCC) is a characteristic parameter of soy milk and could be used as an effective indicator of optimal coagulant concentration (OCC) for making filled tofu. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible correlations between CPCC and the characteristics of soy milk made from various soybean samples and the effect of soy milk cooking and dilution conditions on CPCC. CPCC was determined by a titration method. Calcium chloride and magnesium chloride were used as coagulants. Soy milk characteristics including solid, protein, phytate, pH, titratable acidity, mineral content, and 11S/7S protein and these characteristics as affected by heating rate, heating time, and sequence of dilution and heating were studied. The results showed that the CPCC was significantly (p < 0.05) positively correlated with phytate content (grams per gram of protein), pH, and 7S protein content but negatively correlated with protein content, 11S protein content, 11S/7S ratio, titratable acidity, and original calcium content. Within the same soybean material, more proteins required more coagulant, but higher protein concentration during cooking resulted in less coagulant required by each gram of protein during coagulation. The CPCC decreased with increasing soy milk heating time or decreasing heating rate. The sequence of heating and diluting for preparing soy milk also had an effect on CPCC.     

两级泡沫分离废水中大豆蛋白的工艺

为了有效处理高浓度大豆蛋白废水,在研究初始pH值、表观气速和温度特别是在较高温度（60℃）对泡沫分离大豆蛋白废水效果影响的基础上,建立了可同时提高富集比和回收率的两级泡沫分离工艺。在60℃时,对大豆蛋白质量浓度为4.0 g/L的废水泡沫分离,富集比比常温时提高4倍多。两级泡沫分离工艺中,第一级分离在大豆蛋白质量浓度为4.0 g/L,初始pH值为7.0,表观气速0.133 cm/s,60℃下操作,富集比为7.71,残液作为第二级泡沫分离的进料;第二级分离先在20℃,表观气速0.133 cm/s下进行,待塔顶     

Optimization of the enzymatic deamidation of soy protein by protein-glutaminase and its effect on the functional properties of the protein

The effects of enzymatic deamidation by protein-glutaminase (PG) on the functional properties of soy protein isolate (SPI) were studied. Conditions for the deamidation were evaluated by means of response surface methodology (RSM). Optimal conditions based on achieving a high degree of deamidation (DD) with a concurrently low degree of hydrolysis (DH) were 44 °C, enzyme:substrate ratio (E/S) of 40 U/g protein and pH 7.0. Under optimal conditions, both DD and DH increased over time. SDS-PAGE results indicated that lower molecular mass subunits were produced with increasing DD. Far-UV circular dichroism spectra revealed that the α-helix structure decreased with higher DD, while the β-sheet structure increased until 15 min of deamidation (32.9% DD), but then decreased at higher DD. The solubility of deamidated SPI was enhanced under both acidic and neutral conditions. SPI with higher DD showed better emulsifying properties and greater foaming capacity than SPI, while foaming stability was decreased. It is possible to modify and potentially improve the functional properties of SPI by enzymatic deamidation using PG.     

Physicochemical properties of soy protein: effects of subunit composition

Soy protein elastomer (SPE) exhibits elastic, extensible, and sticky properties in its native state and displays great potential as an alternative to wheat gluten. The objective of this study was to better understand the roles of soy protein subunits (polypeptides) contributing to the functional properties of SPE. Six soy protein samples with different subunit compositions were prepared by extracting the proteins at various pH values on the basis of the different solubilities of conglycinin (7S) and glycinin (11S) globulins. Soy protein containing a large amount of high molecular weight aggregates formed from α' and α subunits exhibited stronger viscoelastic solid behavior than other soy protein samples in terms of dynamic elastic and viscous modules. Electrophoresis results revealed that these aggregates are mainly stabilized through disulfide bonds, which also contributed to higher denaturation enthalpy as characterized by DSC and larger size protein aggregates observed by TEM. Besides, the most viscoelastic soy protein sample exhibited flat and smooth surfaces of the protein particles as observed by SEM, whereas other samples had rough and porous particle surfaces. It was proposed that the ability of α' and α to form aggregates and the resultant proper protein-protein interaction in soy proteins are the critical contributions to the continuous network of SPE.     

离子专性吸附对可变电荷土壤的动电学性质的影响

Studies were carried out by using electrophoretic method on the effects of the specific adsorption of the anions,such as SO4^2-,PO4^3-,and F^- ions,the cations,such as Ca^2 ,Mn^2 ,Zn^2 ,and Cu^2 ,ions,and the anions and cations coexisting,such as Zn^2 and SO4^2= ions,on electrokinetic properties of the red soils as typical variable charge soils in China concerning variation in the specific ion species and concentrations,with an emphasis on the interaction between soil colloid surfaces and the ions in soil solutions.The results showed that the adsorption of specific ions led to a very pronounced decrease in zeta potentials of the soil colloids and a shift of the IEPs to lower values for specific anions,and an obvious increase in zeta potentials of the soil colloids and a shift of the IEPs to higher values for specific cations.Under circumstances of the specific anions and cations coexisting,for instance,Zn^2 and SO4^2- ions,the zeta potentials changed with values higher than the value for SO4^2- alone and lower than that for Zn^2 alone,and the IEP was between that for Zn^2 and that for SO4^2-.The adsorption of Zn^2 and Cu^2 ions resulted in a reversal of the zeta potentials,and appearance of two IEPs for Zn^2 and no IEP for Cu^2 ,exhibiting interesting special effects of these kinds of metal ions.The higher the concentrations of the ions,the greater the change of the electrokinetic properties.     

超微粉碎对苦荞麸功能特性的影响

为研究超微粉碎处理对苦养麸中功能成分的溶出、清除有毒有害物及抗氧化功能特性的影响。将苦养麸皮原粉进行超微粉碎处理得到苦养麸微粉,比较不同粒度的苦养微粉与麸皮原粉中总黄酮提取率、在体外对胆酸钠、Pb^2＋、Cd^2＋、Hg^2＋的吸附力以及对NO2^-、2,2-联苯-1-三砂基苯肼（DPPH）的清除力。结果表明,与苦养麸皮原粉相比,苦养麸微粉（平均粒径为20．621μm）的总黄酮提取率增加0．36个百分点;对胆酸钠的吸附量降低5．60mg／g;对Pb^2＋、Cd^2＋、Hg^2＋的吸附量增加0．184、0．840、1．341mg／g;对NO2的清除率增加24．25个百分点;对DPPH的清除率增加53．56个百分点。超微粉碎处理适合苦养麸皮的深加工;得到苦养麸微粉具有优良的营养、功能特性,是一种极具开发潜力的功能食品原料。