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Original Articles

Characterisation of nanofibrils from soy protein and their potential applications for food thickener and building blocks of microcapsules

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Pages S1121-S1131 | Received 02 Jan 2017, Accepted 28 May 2017, Published online: 08 Aug 2017

Figures & data

Table 1. Proximate analysis of SBM and SPI (wet basis).

Figure 1. Soybean var. Grobogan: (a) the beans, (b) soybean meal, and (c) soy protein powder.

Figure 1. Soybean var. Grobogan: (a) the beans, (b) soybean meal, and (c) soy protein powder.

Figure 2. Proximate compositions (dry basis) of the soybean var. Grobogan, the SBM, the defatted SBM, and the isolated protein. (

) denotes carbohydrates, (
) ash, (
) fats, and (
) protein.

Figure 2. Proximate compositions (dry basis) of the soybean var. Grobogan, the SBM, the defatted SBM, and the isolated protein. (Display full size) denotes carbohydrates, (Display full size) ash, (Display full size) fats, and (Display full size) protein.

Figure 3. Solutions containing nanofibrils made of SPI from soybean var. Grobogan (a and c) and WPI (b and d). The pictures of c and d were taken by placing the solutions in between a cross-polariser.

Figure 3. Solutions containing nanofibrils made of SPI from soybean var. Grobogan (a and c) and WPI (b and d). The pictures of c and d were taken by placing the solutions in between a cross-polariser.

Figure 4. TEM pictures of protein nanofibrils prepared from (a) SPI of soybean var. Grobogan and (b) WPI.

Figure 4. TEM pictures of protein nanofibrils prepared from (a) SPI of soybean var. Grobogan and (b) WPI.

Figure 5. Viscosity profiles of unheated protein suspension/solution (pH 2.0) and fibril solutions of (a) SPI of soybean var. Grobogan and (b) WPI, measured at 30°C. (

) denotes SPI unheated (up ramp), (
) SPI unheated (down ramp), (
) SPI nanofibril (up ramp), (
) SPI nanofibril (down ramp), (
) Ostwald model of up ramp unheated SPI, (
) Ostwald model of down ramp unheated SPI, (
) Ostwald model of up ramp SPI nanofibril, (
) Ostwald model of down ramp SPI nanofibril, (
) WPI unheated (up ramp), (
) WPI unheated (down ramp), (
) WPI nanofibril (up ramp), (
) WPI nanofibril (down ramp), (
) Ostwald model of up ramp unheated WPI, (
) Ostwald model of down ramp unheated WPI, (
) Ostwald model of up ramp WPI nanofibril, and (
) Ostwald model of down ramp WPI nanofibril.

Figure 5. Viscosity profiles of unheated protein suspension/solution (pH 2.0) and fibril solutions of (a) SPI of soybean var. Grobogan and (b) WPI, measured at 30°C. (Display full size) denotes SPI unheated (up ramp), (Display full size) SPI unheated (down ramp), (Display full size) SPI nanofibril (up ramp), (Display full size) SPI nanofibril (down ramp), (Display full size) Ostwald model of up ramp unheated SPI, (Display full size) Ostwald model of down ramp unheated SPI, (Display full size) Ostwald model of up ramp SPI nanofibril, (Display full size) Ostwald model of down ramp SPI nanofibril, (Display full size) WPI unheated (up ramp), (Display full size) WPI unheated (down ramp), (Display full size) WPI nanofibril (up ramp), (Display full size) WPI nanofibril (down ramp), (Display full size) Ostwald model of up ramp unheated WPI, (Display full size) Ostwald model of down ramp unheated WPI, (Display full size) Ostwald model of up ramp WPI nanofibril, and (Display full size) Ostwald model of down ramp WPI nanofibril.

Figure 6. SEM images of microcapsules made of SPI nanofibrils (a) and WPI nanofibrils (b).

Figure 6. SEM images of microcapsules made of SPI nanofibrils (a) and WPI nanofibrils (b).

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