Biomedical subjects

P Chinachoti

Publications and source records attributed to P Chinachoti.

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PubMed2001

Effects of glycerol and moisture gradient on thermomechanical properties of white bread.

The thermomechanical properties of breadcrumb were investigated using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The main transition (T(1), near 0 degrees C) shifted to lower temperature with added glycerol due to freezing point depression. The low-temperature transition (T(3), approximately -50 degrees C), found only in high-glycerol (8.8%) bread, suggested that of excess or phase-separated glycerol. The high-temperature transition (T(2), 60-85 degrees C) appeared only in aged breadcrumbs; its temperature range was correlated well with the amylopectin melting transition (DSC) but its tan delta amplitude did not correlate well with the amylopectin melting enthalpy (r(2) = 0.72). On the other hand, the change of E' ' (viscous behavior) suggested that T(2) might be related to the change in the amorphous region. Domain-to-domain (amorphous) and crumb-to-crust moisture migrations are two critical phenomenological changes associated with aging and could lead to significant local dehydration of some amorphous regions contributing to mechanical firming during storage.

Bread↗

PubMed2001

Maltodextrin-anionic surfactant interactions: isothermal titration calorimetry and surface tension study.

Interactions between maltodextrin (DE = 10) and an anionic surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) were studied in a buffer solution (pH 7.0, 10 mM NaCl, 20 mM Trizma, 30.0 degrees C) using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), surface tension, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and turbidity techniques. ITC measurements indicated that the binding of SDS to maltodextrin was exothermic and that, on average, one SDS monomer bound per 24 glucose units of maltodextrin at saturation. Surface tension measurements indicated that there was a critical surfactant concentration ( approximately 0.05 mM SDS) below which surfactant and maltodextrin did not interact and that the amount of surfactant bound to the maltodextrin above this concentration increased with increasing maltodextrin concentration. Turbidity measurements indicated that the solutions remained transparent at all maltodextrin (0-1 wt %) and SDS (0-20 mM) concentrations studied, which suggested that phase separation did not occur. DSC measurements indicated that no phase transitions occurred between 10 and 110 degrees C for maltodextrin solutions (0.5 wt %) in the presence or absence of surfactant. A phase diagram was developed to describe the interactions between SDS and maltodextrin.

Anions↗

PubMed2000

Mobility characterization of waxy corn starch using wide-line (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance.

The molecular mobility of waxy corn starch was studied by using wide-line (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. A suite of NMR techniques was used to measure relaxation times (i.e., T(2), T(2), and T(1)) and to characterize water and solid (starch) mobility of waxy corn starch. It was observed that the spectrum of each sample includes a complex broad proton component upon which is superimposed a narrow proton component over water activity (a(w)) ranges from 0.33 to 0.97 (i.e., 10.-25.6% water content) at 25 degrees C. Line shape analysis and relaxation times of both broad and narrow components show that T(2) and T(2) values decrease (i.e., decreasing mobility) with increasing solid concentration and show a "break point" in a concentration range between 19.8 and 21.9% water content. The T(1) shows a "T(1) minimum" in the same concentration range. Starch samples change from the glassy to viscous rubbery state in this same concentration range. This demonstrates that wide-line (1)H NMR relaxation times (i.e., T(2), T(2), and T(1)) may be useful as indicators of glass transition for starch samples in the solid state. The results demonstrate that wide-line (1)H NMR spectroscopy is able to separate modes and quantitate the magnitude of molecular mobility in complex systems.

Hydrogen↗

PubMed2000

Molecular characterization around a glassy transition of starch using (1)H cross-relaxation nuclear magnetic resonance.

The aim of this work was to characterize the glassy-rubbery transition in starch gels using molecular (NMR) techniques. Proton cross-relaxation ((1)H CR) NMR spectra of gelatinized starch ( approximately 50% mc) were obtained by cooling stepwise from 20 to -30 degrees C. A significant line broadening was observed in the CR spectra between 0 and -10 degrees C. Deconvolution of the spectra into its component curves (broad and narrow) yielded a peak amplitude, width at half-height, and peak area for each curve. Between 0 and -10 degrees C (temperatures around T(g)), a significant line width change in the broad component (rigid solid) was apparent. These observed qualitative changes may be evidence of a glassy-rubbery transition at a molecular (short-range) level which are strengthened by a similar transition temperature range found previously with (13)C CP-MAS and DMA tan delta(T) measurements. However, the increase in the relative quantity of rigid protons observed by (1)H CR NMR spectra could also be attributed to ice. The (1)H CR NMR method showed its potential application for probing solid components in gels using a simple and economical NMR spectrometer, without the need for a solid-state instrument.

Crystallization↗

PubMed1999

Role of water mobility on mold spore germination.

A sugar transport defected strain of Aspergillus nidulans (biA-1 sorA-2) was tested for spore germination in nutrient media containing various water activity (a(w)) values and varying amounts of non-nutritive, nontoxic carbohydrates (L-sorbose and cellulose). Freeze-dried media [containing the same nutrient level but different in sorbose/cellulose (s:c) ratio] were adjusted to 0.75-0.97a(w) at 25 degrees C before inoculation. Minimum a(w) for germination varied with s:c ratio. Because both sorbose and cellulose were not metabolizable and unable to be transported into the cells, the results reflected the molecular mobility of water. (2)H NMR T(2) relaxation time correlated well with spore germination time, and it distinguished the difference between water sorbed to cellulose and water in a solution associated with dissolved sorbose. On the other hand, mold germination time correlated poorly with a(w). It was highly dependent on the s:c ratio. Water mobility was found to correlate better with biological activity than a(w) because it differentiated the availability between water in dissolved sorbose and adsorbed water in cellulose.

Aspergillus↗

PubMed1998

Glassy-Rubbery Transition and Recrystallization during Aging of Wheat Starch Gels.

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) data indicated an increase in final glass transition temperature with storage time, with no increase in initial temperature. After deconvolution, the tan delta(T) curve for ice melting was identified as the main peak, whereas glassy-rubbery transition peak(s) occurred at lower temperatures. Accompanying increase in "unfreezable" water and degree of amylopectin recrystallization showed that increase in the glassy-rubbery transition involved more than just moisture loss, and it may be possible that some amorphous network may have progressed extensively.

Journal Article↗

PubMed1998

Mobility of "Unfreezable" and "Freezable" Water in Waxy Corn Starch by (2)H and (1)H NMR.

"Freezable" and "unfreezable" water in waxy corn starch were characterized by thermal analysis, and the mobility in those states was characterized by solid state (2)H and (1)H NMR. Water was found to be isotropically mobile for samples over a range of water contents (6.3-47% by total weight) at room temperature. Mobility increased with increasing water content and temperature. According to (1)H and (2)H NMR data, a large fraction of "unfreezable" (DSC) was relatively mobile comparable to a liquid state even down to -32 degrees C. Some anisotropically immobile D(2)O at low temperatures exhibited a solid state Pake pattern in (2)H NMR spectra, which was similar to that of frozen D(2)O (ice) with a 144 kHz splitting. The decreasing fraction of mobile water with decreasing temperature suggested that only some of the so-called "unfreezable" water could be progressively immobilized as temperature decreased. However, much of the water (>50% of water present) remained very high in mobility, regardless of the relatively rigid starch molecules in the glassy solid state.

Journal Article↗

PubMed1995

Carbohydrates: functionality in foods.

Many functional requirements are met by the use of simple and complex carbohydrates in food. Carbohydrates offer a wide range of rheological and other properties, including solubility, cryoprotection, sweetening effect, hygroscopicity, crystallization inhibition, flavor encapsulation, and coating ability. These properties are based on chemical structure and interactions with other molecules through hydrogen bonding, ionic effect, and the formation of complexes with lipids and proteins. The ability to understand these properties directly affects the development of food products and processes. Thus, the functionality of carbohydrates in foods integrates precise knowledge of chemical structure and behavior with practical applications in the development and preparation of foods.

Carbohydrates↗

PubMed1991

Solute-polymer-water interactions and their manifestations.

This paper reviews recent work on the interactions among solutes, polymers, and water in model food systems. Four possible combinations of ionic or non-ionic solutes and polymers are discussed in terms of their water sorption behavior. Comparisons between experimental values and values calculated by a mass balance equation are made. The salt-protein, sucrose-starch, and salt-starch combinations sorbed less water than that predicted by calculated sorption values. This was attributed to the inability of the interacted solutes to sorb their full complement of water. On the other hand, the sucrose-protein combination exhibited an increase in the amount of water sorbed over that calculated by the mass balance equation. This was attributed to the increased hydration of the protein component, due to an effect of the sucrose. One of the major factors involved in these solute-polymer interactions is the competition for water among the solutes and polymers. This competition, in turn, is greatly influenced by the "state" of the water associated with these components. Lastly, examples of how biological, chemical, and physico-chemical phenomena in foods are affected by these factors are also given. The phenomena discussed include mold germination, the Maillard reaction, ascorbic acid oxidation, protein functionality, starch gelatinization and retrogradation, and the complication of the order of mixing.

Carbohydrates↗