ABSTRACT
Effects of the oil-droplet diameter and emulsification with polymerized sodium caseinate (PNC) on the stability of squalene oil (SQ) retention in spray-dried powder were investigated. The SQ droplet diameter significantly affected the stability of the oil in spray-dried powders. The degradation behavior of SQ powders at 105°C was correlated using the Avrami equation. This oxidation mechanism may occur because of the propagative transfer of radical oxidation between oil-droplet particles. SQ emulsified with 5 wt% PNC and small oil droplets had better oxidative stability when compared with 3 wt% sodium caseinate.