Efecto de los parámetros del proceso sobre la estabilidad de la emulsión y el tamaño de la gota de aceite de granada en agua

The development of efficient emulsion is essential and requires a good understanding of the parameters that govern the formation and stability of the emulsion. The droplet size significantly affects the stability of the emulsion. In this study, the stability of pomegranate oil-in-water emulsions (0.5 to 7.0% v/v) was investigated using various emulsifiers in terms of droplet size and instability index during 16 days of storage. The Mastersizer and Lumisizer were used to measure the droplet size and instability index. It was observed that the minimum droplet size was achieved by using 0.3% carboxy methyl cellulose (5.37 μm) and maximum with 1.0/2.5% whey protein/maltodextrin (24.26 μm). The Lumisizer results during storage revealed the higher emulsion stability of carboxy methyl cellulose due to smaller droplet size and high thickness as compared to other emulsions studied. The findings of the present study would be useful for food applications to obtain fine and stable microcapsules.El desarrollo de una emulsión eficiente es esencial y requiere una buena comprensión de los parámetros que rigen la formación y la estabilidad de la emulsión. El tamaño de la gota afecta significativamente a la estabilidad de la emulsión. En este estudio, se investigó la estabilidad de las emulsiones de aceite de granada en agua (0,5 a 7,0% v/v) usando varios emulsionantes, en términos de tamaño de gota e índice de inestabilidad, durante 16 días de almacenamiento. El Mastersizer y el Lumisizer se usaron para medir el tamaño de gota y el índice de inestabilidad. Se observó que, el tamaño mínimo de gota se logró utilizando 0,3% de carboximetilcelulosa (5,37 μm) y el máximo (24,26 μm), con 1,0/2,5% de proteína de suero/maltodextrina Los resultados del Lumisizer, durante el almacenamiento, revelaron una mayor estabilidad de la emulsión de carboximetilcelulosa debido al tamaño de gota más pequeño y al alto espesor en comparación con otras emulsiones estudiadas. Los resultados del presente estudio se utilizarían en aplicaciones alimentarias para obtener microcápsulas finas y estables

Determination of total trans fat content in Pakistani cereal-based foods by SB-HATR FT-IR spectroscopy coupled with partial least square regression

The purpose of this study was to determine the total trans fat content from the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra of neat fats extracted from cereal-based foods using a single-bounce horizontal attenuated total reflectance (SB-HATR) sampling accessory. Partial least squares (PLS) regression was employed for the development of calibration models. A trans fat calibration curve was prepared by adding trielaidine gravimetrically to trans free canola oil. Regression of the FT-IR/PLS-predicted trans contents was 0.999 with a root-mean-square error of calibration (RMSEC) and root-mean-square error of prediction (RMSEP) 0.07% and 0.07%, respectively. Amongst the samples examined, the fat content was in the range of 8.2–27.2%, whilst most samples contained more than 10% trans fat; the highest trans fat content was 16.3%. The FT-IR results were comparable with gas chromatography (GC)